to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
don't you think?; indicates question
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
courteous; decorous; polite
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
forcibly; against one's will
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
conclusion; decision; end; settlement