crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
considerably; greatly; a lot
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
item; something that one "just has to have"
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
general public; the masses
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
in succession; one by one
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level