at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
standing on one leg; single leg stance
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
at a glance; at first sight
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
diagnosis; medical examination
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
ago; since; before; previous
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to be helpful; to be useful
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan