to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
several minutes; a few minutes
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
pronunciation; production of sound
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
practice by repetition; learning by rote
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
decision; settlement; definition
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be worried; to be troubled
moment to quit; way to quit
acceleration; speeding up
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
value; worth; virtue; blessing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)