with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
most part; greater part; majority
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to talk; to carry meaning
jumping to a wrong conclusion
will; testament; last request
to complete decisively; to do to completion
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
interval between the waves; gap between waves
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to live; to make a living; to get on with
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
government service; the bureaucracy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to part left and right; to open out
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to