honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
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
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
it is not (like that) either
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)