noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to become completely chilled
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
failure; mistake; blunder
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
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
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to pretend; to act (as if)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament