humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to order; to command; to appoint
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
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
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
cake or snack served with tea
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to press a question; to cross-examine
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept