to win favour; to win favor
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
only recently; just of late
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
using all one's strength; using all one's might
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
bunch of flowers; bouquet
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
taking someone's temperature; thermometry
cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to be profitable; to yield a profit
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
severe; strict; tough; hard
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive