judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
contract; compact; agreement
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
small change; coins; small sum of money
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
next; secondly; subsequently
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
pieces; scraps; disconnected
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
many; numerous; various; large number of
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting