wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
to arrive home; to return
just past noon; afternoon
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
at work; in the midst of work; working
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to be conspicuous; to stand out
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
living; lifestyle; living room
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially