cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
planned; scheduled; systematic
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
family doctor; family physician
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
Buddhism's highest paradise
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
Chinese citron (Citrus natsudaidai); bitter summer orange (mandarin)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
temporary; provisional; interim
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to succeed; to bear fruit
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
dose; installment; instalment
student guidance; student counseling
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
take the opportunity to (do something else)
dressing oneself; personal grooming