explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
inattention; absent-mindedness
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
single colour (color); monochrome
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
health management; health maintenance; health care
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
study; learning; tutorial
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to visit frequently; to haunt