to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to use and then throw away
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
schoolgirl; female student
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
covered with; stained; smeared
troubled face; worried expression
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
spirit; heart; disposition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sense of values; values; value system
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)