carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to make a fool of (someone)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
administration (of medicine); giving medication
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
a little bit; a little while
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
ability; capability; skill
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
health management; health maintenance; health care
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to say no more; to sink into silence
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
good-looking; fair; beautiful
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)