called; known as; that; to say
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
distant look; faraway look
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to intervene; to stop (something)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
a second time; again; once more; twice
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
older sister and younger brother
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death