graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
compensating; making up for; supplementation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
share; portion; quota; cut
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
defense; defence; protection
abuse; misuse; perversion
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
substantial matter; significant item
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
the reverse; other side; lining
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever