in proportion to; according to; depending on
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
purse; change purse; wallet
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
one's later years; final years (in life)
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to be badly made; to fail
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
character building; formation of character; personality development
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
joints; points (of a speech)
confusion; mixing; merger
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)