welcome!; nice to see you!
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
will not do; do not; does not
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
in this manner; in this way; like this
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
clanging; empty; deserted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to rock; to shake; to swing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
government service; the bureaucracy
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to close (one's eyes); to shut