interior design; interior; upholstery
to go past; to pass; to pass by
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
on bad terms; at loggerheads
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
heir; inheritor; successor
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
something; some kind of; for some reason
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life