one's (living) environment
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
on and after; from ... onward; since
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
business trip; official trip
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
5th day of the month; five days
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
in the end; on top of that
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
just because; even if; even though
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
give-and-take; give and take
home; household; family; hearth
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
no, not like that (but like this)
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
three persons; three parties
as expected; as predicted
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
how; in what way; by what means
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness