by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
whispering into a person's ear
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
unseasonable; out of season
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
tone (of voice); manner of talking
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
grandfather; male senior-citizen
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
pressure; oppression; suppression
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
outward appearance; apparent
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the customer is always right; the customer is king
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of