commitment; pledge; promise
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
unless (you do something)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
licensed social insurance consultant; labor and social security attorney
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
small; fine; detailed; stingy
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses