to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make a fool of someone
by myself; in person; by oneself
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
this is why; this means; it is the case that
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
as you see; as you can see
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to have a talk; to tell a story
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
classical form of martial art
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather