skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
unfortunately; regrettably
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to