to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
mediator; middleman; intermediary; (disease) vector; carrier
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
black rat (Rattus rattus); roof rat
vector; (disease) vector; vector
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
indescribable; having no way to express
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
the world in general; society; convention
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
priority level; degree of relative priority
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)