sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
twice; again; second time
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
separation; farewell; parting
to be prolonged; to drag on
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to spend time (on doing something)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
general; popular; common; typical
sense of values; values; value system
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of