sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
rather; better; instead; if anything
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
dozens; scores of; decades
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
dose; installment; instalment
point of compromise; common ground
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
declaration; proclamation; announcement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
difficult to ...; hard to ...
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness