to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
changing clothes; change of clothes
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
settlement; solution; resolution
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
air of luxury; high class feel
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
not worth considering; out of the question
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
otherwise; or else; if not
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)