way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
cleavage (between breasts)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
with no effort at all; easily
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
determined; strong-willed
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
at first; in the beginning; originally
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
failure; rejection; rupture