to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to spit out; to eject; to dump
how can (one) do something
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
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
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
have a good day; take care; see you
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to have a talk; to tell a story
had better ...; had better not ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to collapse into; to flop onto
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances