to put on a patronizing air
armed might; military power; the sword; force
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
several times; a few times
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
vexing; irritating; impatient
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
decrease; reduction; decline
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
using together (jointly); used at the same time
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
right triangle; right-angled triangle
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
roller coaster; big dipper
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
retainer; attendant; escort
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage