to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to be worried; to be troubled
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
wherein; therein; thereinto
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
clothes; clothing; garments
oral medicine; internal medicine
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to be transparent; to show through
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be infected; to be contagious
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to have an idea; to have a clue
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
number of words; vocality
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten