whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
(death from) starvation; starving to death
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
subordination; dependency
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be injured; to sustain a wound
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
a few years ago; some years back
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away