slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
quibble; pointless argument
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
staying behind; remaining; residual
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
beauty of style; beauty of form
male instincts; male frivolity
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
indirection; indirectness
fourth day of the month; four days
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
secret story; unknown episode
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood