top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
election campaign fund; electoral funds
large amount of money; great cost
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
true character; real nature
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with