simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
endless; boundless; everlasting
additional fee; extra charge
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
personal feelings; self-interest
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
additional order; adding to an existing order
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
to soothe and humor; to coax
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
amiable; affable; likable
right and wrong; good and evil
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
deep affection; dear; beloved
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
speech; expression; wording; language
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West