to catch the eye; to attract attention
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
you (plural); all of you; you all
to frolic about; to mess around
helping hand; help; support; aid
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
good news; happy news; glad tidings
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
premature joy; short-lived elation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears