stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
fixed date; appointed day
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
kneeling and worshipping; worshipping on one's knees
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to strangle; to constrict
attendance; participation; presence
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
head; brains; intellect; understanding
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to know (someone); to think; to believe