greeting; a fine thing to say
having said that; on the other hand
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
complete change; about-face
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
not yet known; unknown; strange
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
muddy water; red-light district
because of; owing to; due to
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
in the future; another day; later
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
succession; continuation; series; sequence
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
rampancy; prevalence; domination