basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
heap; pile; stack; full measure
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
same generation; one's generation
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
it's been a long time; long time no see
to smile (at); to grin (at)
welcome!; nice to see you!
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
slim; slender; slight; delicate
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
looking or acting as if one owned the place
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
companion; partner; spouse
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)