babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
maintaining the status quo
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
originally; by nature; from the start
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
climax; peak; zenith; apex
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
blizzard; furious snowstorm
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
in perfect form; going swimmingly
token (effort); something done for form's sake
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to have a talk; to tell a story
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
glad countenance; joyful look
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
opposite; reverse; contrary