to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
from the viewpoint of; according to
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
different thing; another question; different case
to grumble about something (trivial)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sincere; earnest; serious
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to get change back; to be more than enough
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
during; for the duration of
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
this world; this life; world of the living
colour; color; hue; tints
to blow through; to blow across
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
contract; compact; agreement
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly