opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
seductive; sensual; coquettish
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
willpower; energy; vitality
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
after a long time; for the first time in a while
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
department store; department
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
established practice; custom
every year; yearly; annually
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to have a long life; to live a long time
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause