certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
semi-transparent; translucent
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
special training; intensive training; crash course
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
while; even though; despite
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
magazine; journal; periodical
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice