one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
one room apartment; studio apartment
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
opposite side; other side; other party
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
towel rack; towel rail; towel bar; towel ring
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)