there being no use in arguing (about it)
articles; supplies; parts
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
frequency (of occurrence)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
kid; young goat; goatling
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?