to happen to hear; to overhear
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
stealthy steps; soft steps
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
trouble; bother; annoyance
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to push aside; to brush aside
to be smeared; to be covered
doctor's visit; house call
low blood sugar; hypoglycemia
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
oral medicine; internal medicine
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
genius; prodigy; natural gift
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
every martial art; all the martial arts
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to lay aside; to set aside
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)