elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
domestically produced car
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
price; cost; value; worth; value
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
beyond that point; after that
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
automatic; intransitive verb
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
front entrance; front door
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits