lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to comb down; to smooth down
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
lip-syncing; lip-synching
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
applicant; candidate; volunteer
either way; in any case; one way or another
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
accommodation charge; room rate
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
calamity; disaster; accident
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
beyond that point; after that
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
sports ground; playing field; playground