to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to subsist; to keep on living
approval; acceptance; toleration
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
physical strength; muscle strength
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to make a speech; to address
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
calm; composed; cool; quiet
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
property; fortune; assets
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize