to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
mental image; mental picture; image
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to thrust before; to thrust at
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
whether one wants to or not; without choice
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off