to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
woman; female; feminine gender
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
general; popular; common; typical
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
beforehand; in advance; previously
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
waist; waistline; waist measurement
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
estimate (of costs); budget
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be prolonged; to drag on
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
demonstration; show of force
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly