the very best; excellent; superb
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
surname; family name; last name
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
hard worker; hardworking person
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
large number (of); many; majority
one person; another name; nickname; alias
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
being bad at communication; being unsociable
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
laughing foolishly; cackling
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
guidance; leadership; leading the way