vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
residing; living; dwelling
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
healthy; sound; wholesome
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
straight-laced person; stubborn person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
common knowledge; well-known fact
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
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
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
no, not like that (but like this)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled