one's best interests; one's own good
popular person; favorite; favourite
adherent; devotee; believer
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
to loiter around; to wander about
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
whispering into a person's ear
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
stature; height; size; physique
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
drama; play; powerful drug
to look down on; to make light of
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
invitation; introduction; temptation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?