ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
threatening voice; threatening tone
upper half of the body; upper body
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to get between; to be caught in
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
go that far; to that extent
composed expression; clear face
important person; strategic person; key figure
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to fail in one's social duties
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
genuine; authentic; true; real
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
curl; curly hair; ringlet
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
looks; personal appearance; features
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly