sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
mourning (dead persons); memorial
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
composition; setting (of music)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
application; request; petition