simply; merely; only; solely
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
never mind!; don't worry about it
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
study; learning; tutorial
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
eating; bite (in fishing)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
and yet; though; when; in spite of
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to begin to walk; to set out
to chase; to run after; to pursue
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
incessant working; working non-stop
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary