to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
counter seat; seat at the counter
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
set meal; special (of the day)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
while moving; on the move
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)