first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
recommendation; referral; endorsement
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
originally; by nature; from the start
killing two birds with one stone
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
this is why; this means; it is the case that
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
relation; connection; relevance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
middle and high-school students
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds