to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
simply; merely; only; solely
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
look!; there!; here!; that is
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to be flexible; to be accommodating
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
what kind of business; what sort of matter
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
area; region; district; locality
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
agricultural land; farmland
existence; being; presence
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
pointing out; identification
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
just because; even if; even though
confidence; trust; faith; credit