that's true; of course; obviously
to be helpful; to be useful
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
without; but if; otherwise; or else
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
sense of values; values; value system
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to complain; to make a complaint
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching