uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
of no interest; not interested
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to stare back (at); to glare back
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
inside; interior; inner part
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
and; thereupon; because of that
chair; stool; post; office; position
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
just managing; with great difficulty
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
resignation; acceptance; consolation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in that manner; like that
at that time; in those days
state of mind; mentality; psychology
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
important point; point to make note of
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to be discordant; to have discord