vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
continuation; succession; series
each time it happens; at all such times
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
any more; any further; any better; any longer
deviation; departure; omission
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
lightly; easily; carelessly
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
collaboration; joint work
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
invitation; introduction; temptation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
firm promise; definite promise
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
tattling; telling on (someone)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)