without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
softly; mildly; gently; politely
left-hand corner; lower left
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
suddenly disappears somewhere
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
enemy territory; hostile place
to fall flat; to fall face down
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
tone quality; sound quality
Western tableware; dinnerware
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
graduation ceremony; commencement
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
wrong; different; not like that
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
to correct oneself; to restate
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
setting off (on a trip); departure