contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
to shade an account; to add something extra
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
heir; inheritor; successor
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
back seat (of a car); rear seat
older brother; elder brother
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
work; business; company; study
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
instability; insecurity; crankiness
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
studies; schoolwork; classwork
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
capricious; moody; whimsical
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
public welfare; the people's livelihood