to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
society; the world; the times
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to complain; to make a complaint
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
storehouse; warehouse; godown
tool; implement; means; furniture
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)