one's own work; making by oneself
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
near; nearby; not far off
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
for a change; for variety's sake
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
black ground; black cloth
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
nice; likeable; desirable
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
what kind of business; what sort of matter
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
cooperation; collaboration
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
vocal sound; tone of voice