taking part (in planning); participation
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
grudge; complaint; reproach
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
set of three; three sets; three classes
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
big talk; boasting; bragging
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
expulsion; excommunication
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty