to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
overall; general; as a whole
even if not; even without
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
boiled and half-dried bonito
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
leading person; foremost figure
way of reciting; way of telling a story
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
notice; attention; observation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar