to stop (plug) one's ears
like this; in this way; as you see
banknote; bill; note; paper money
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
preparation; provision; guarding
product; produce; result; fruit
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
the opposite direction; the other way
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
second; number two; runner-up
(how) many times; (how) often
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
throughout; all through; right through
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
rather; sooner; preferably
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be dead; to be lifeless
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
normalcy; normality; normal
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
good; goodness; right; virtue