venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
prevention; precaution; protection against
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
measurement round the hips
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
absorption; suction; attraction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
simply; merely; only; solely
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hedge; fence; border; limit