excellent; superb; first-rate
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
sound of voice; vocal sound
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
guardian; protector; patron; parent
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
that's the way it is; such is life
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
men and women of all ages
as planned; according to plan
quiet; still; surreptitious
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to book a seat; to take a seat
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to the left (in location); left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
import; importation; introduction; afferent
measurement round the hips
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment