forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
riding together; riding with
taillight; tail lamp; rear light
exploitation; overuse; abuse
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
technical term; terminology; jargon
street at night; making a night journey
to resound (echo) far and wide
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
(your) choice; preference; wish
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer