sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be prolonged; to drag on
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
it seems so; that's what it looks like
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
conference room; council room
to complain; to make a complaint
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
winter vacation; winter holidays
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
donation; contribution; endowment
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to stop (plug) one's ears