to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
classical form of martial art
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how many years; how long; what year
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ignorant of the ways of the world
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
like this; in this way; as you see
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless