to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
choices; alternatives; options
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to change completely; to change suddenly
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
calm; composed; cool; quiet
principle; theory; fundamental truth
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
oral medicine; internal medicine
adhesive skin patch; transdermal patch; medical patch
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
great hurry; great haste; rush
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
snow surface; surface of snow
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
sick person; patient; invalid
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
technique; art; skill; move
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
name plate; name tag; label