sexy; popular; well-liked
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
a long time ago; in those days
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
joint together; opposite; facing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to shake; to sway; to waver
major incident; major happening; big scandal
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
hiding one's embarrassment
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply