spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
banknote; bill; note; paper money
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to be worried; to be troubled
both; both sides; both parties
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
a few seconds; several seconds
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become clear; to be made public
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
is that so?; I see; right; oh
confections; sweets; candy; cake
very loose; slowly; leisurely
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze