promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
happy tears; tears of joy
to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to fit (inside something)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the same ratio or percentage