unnatural; affected; studied; forced
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
popular; common; commonplace
future prospects; promise
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
absolutely; positively; decidedly
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
handicraft; industrial art object
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
bread baking machine; bread machine; bread maker
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
smoothly; easily; readily
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
internal conditions; true state of affairs
way of hearing; way a spoken statement is taken; way of asking
moment to quit; way to quit
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
convenience; user-friendliness
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
cannot be compared with; no match for
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary