braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
image change; changing one's image; makeover
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
homeostasis; homoeostasis; constancy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
comfort; consolation; diversion
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to comfort; to console; to amuse
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds