loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
guess; speculation; supposition
to be prolonged; to drag on
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to become better; to improve
retirement; resignation; stepping down
since when; from when; how long
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
dominion; territory; possession
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
transfer; assignment; conveyance
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
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
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
illumination; decorative lighting
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future