that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
speaking voice; talking voice
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
chief; main; principal; major
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
our country; our land; one's own country
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
extremely; terrifically; super
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person