pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to make a speech; to address
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
distrust of (other) human beings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
higher rank; better position
even though; despite; when
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to flare up; to burst into flames
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
dancing or jumping for joy
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
absorption; suction; attraction
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to gain strength; to have energy
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
such ... as; or some such
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)