it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
older brother and younger sister
coexistence; living together
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to find fault with; to question
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
guardian; protector; patron; parent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
living room (Japanese-style)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
way; method; means; resource; course
to finger; to tamper (with)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to rise; to erect; to get up
this and that; one thing or another
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate