funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
single word; a few words; brief comment
when it becomes; when it comes to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
of course; certainly; naturally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to detain; to check; to restrain
impossible to do (although wants to)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
shopping; purchased goods
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)