very much; very many; more and more
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to become empty; to be emptied
living person; the living
to make an appearance; to show up
dated; date; fixed; external
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
just because; even if; even though
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
having said that; on the other hand
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
preface; introduction; preamble
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time