reception room; parlor; parlour
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
by myself; in person; by oneself
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
if so; in that case; in that situation
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to ask a question; to ask questions
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
clearing one's throat; cough
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
hating; strongly disliking
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
in this way; along these lines; similarly
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
scene; sight; scenario; setting