moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
partly open; in half bloom
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
young person; youth; young
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
exit; way out; outlet; vent
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
at the window; by the window; next to the window
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
complicated and mysterious
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
at once; immediately; right now