slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
spot; point; place; position
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
rubbing one's hands together
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
grandfather; male senior-citizen
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to triumph; to be elated with success
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
rich person; wealthy person
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
freedom; free man; free woman
duty room; staff room; waiting room
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)