just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Island; insula; island; islet
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
being completely naked; (in) one's birthday suit
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
end; close; conclusion; termination
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
exclusive; attached to; specialist
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
height (of a person); stature
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to turn on; to switch on; to light up