swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
complementation; supplementation; completion
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
library; book collection; paperback book
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
everyday life; daily life
oral medicine; internal medicine
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
weird; disgusting; sickening
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
infiltration (of a liquid); permeation; spread (of a political ideology, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
under development; in development
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
expressing one's mind; speaking out
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)