skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
business discussion; negotiation
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to look around; to look towards (us)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
speaking voice; talking voice
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to discuss; to talk together
otherwise; if not; or else
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem