spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
in the same way as; just like
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
end; close; conclusion; termination
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to ask a question; to ask questions
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
unique; peculiar; singular
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
world; society; people; the public
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
personal; individual; private
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless