to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
don't worry about it; forget about it
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
natural; reasonable; understandable
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
hostility; animosity; enmity
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to change completely; to change suddenly
to detain; to check; to restrain
preface; introduction; preamble
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
imprisonment; incarceration
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity