dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to thrust away; to send flying
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
conversely; on the contrary
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
authenticity; credibility
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
butt of a joke; punchline
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
determination; resolution
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
source (of supply); channel
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to tear up and throw away
aging process; ageing process
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
way of talking; speaking style
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
first meeting; first interview with
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
reaching; attaining; arrival