continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
manners and customs; folkways; usage
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
will not do; do not; does not
first-rate; finest quality; the best
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
rubbing one's hands together
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that is to say; so that means
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
complicated and mysterious