resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
unknown; obscure; insignificant
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
environment; surroundings; circumstances
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
a few years ago; some years back
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about