individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
nervous; neural; neurogenic
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to shirk one's responsibility
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
tax withholding at the source
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
format; procedure; way of proceeding
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
natural virtue; personal virtue
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation