to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
assertion; declaration; affirmation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
complete revocation; total retraction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to hide; to keep to oneself
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one more time; once more; once again
surely; certainly; without doubt
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
confections; sweets; candy; cake
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest