gem; jewel; precious stone
jewelry store; jewellery store
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
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)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter