occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unfairness; injustice; partiality
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
influence; clout; leverage
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
competent; suitable; qualified
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
world; society; people; the public
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
gleaming; shining; glistening
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
rotten smell; putrid odor
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
as a child; when one was a child
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more