ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
manufacturing cost; production cost
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
almost every day; almost daily
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to become pale; to turn pale
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
unproductive; counterproductive
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
male instincts; male frivolity
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
subtracting points; points deducted