colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
pointing out; identification
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
simply; merely; only; solely
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
the same; the said; likewise
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
stagnation; hindrance; delay
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
use of separate surnames by a married couple
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to have the privilege of doing
relations; members of extended family
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
lacquerware; painting; coating