to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
androgynous; gender-neutral
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
official uniform; official dress
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)