polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
muddy water; red-light district
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to make one's heart flutter
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
lately; recently; nowadays
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to work hard; to work diligently
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
launching out; embarking upon (a career)
act of mercy; helping another person
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
miser; niggard; cheapskate
finishing blow; coup de grâce
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to jump at; to be attracted by