to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
how; in what way; how about; questionable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
study; diligence; discount; reduction
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to raise one's voice; to shout
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
vicious circle; vicious cycle
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
to shake one's head (in denial)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection