fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
speaking voice; talking voice
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
what kind of; what sort of; what
patterns of thinking; train of thought
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to hand (over); to deliver in person
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
bygones; the past; past event
the opposite direction; the other way
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow