preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
whether or not; presence or absence
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
traditional Japanese handball (game)
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
individual differences; personal equation
that's the way it is; such is life
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to affect; to impact; to influence
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
billow; surge; large wave
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be flexible; to be accommodating
superiority; predominance
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
beloved child; dear child
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed