lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
calm; composed; cool; quiet
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
than; other than; except; but
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
lately; recently; nowadays
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
final adjustment; final coordination
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
outsider; someone outside of a group
prohibition; inhibition; ban
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
all-night vigil over a body; wake
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)