to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
feminine; womanly; female
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
the way back; the way home; return trip
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
relatively; comparatively
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
crops; agricultural produce
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to look down on; to condescend
dullard; indecisive person
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
invisibly; secretly; privately
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly