whispering; murmuring; subdued
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to lie deep in; to extend far back
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
dwelling; house; residence; address
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
one revolution; one rotation
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
negotiations; discussions; connection
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
friction; discord; strife