to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
stature; build; height; size; physique
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
in the same way as; just like
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
true character; true heart; true spirit
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
fall; drop; descent; coming down
spot; point; place; position
all parts; various parts; every department
to carry; to bring (to a place)
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
close; intimate; on good terms
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative