as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
how; in what way; by what means
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to run through; to run past
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray