hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
if you think about it; come to think of it
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to add (to); to add on; to append
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
educator; teacher; educationalist
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
strictly; severely; rigidly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction