drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to attempt; to test; to try out
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
the scruff or nape of the neck
desperation; struggle to the death
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
progress; advance; improvement; development
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
student (esp. a university student)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
though; notwithstanding; although
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
well-bred; of good upbringing
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete