coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to become a thing of the past
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
vexing; irritating; impatient
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be exhausted; to be tired out
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to keep (a person) waiting
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
in its entirety; whole; wholly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
existence; possession; having; limited company
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual