aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
in the same manner as before; the same as always
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to slap; to strike; to spank
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
even if not; even without
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
gradually; slowly but steadily
possession; occupation; occupancy
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
new book; new publication
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
four characters; four letters
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
doing whatever one pleases
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)