how should I know?; don't ask me
dear me; I mean; or rather
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
conduct; behavior; behaviour
suddenly; all of a sudden
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
as usual; as is one's habit
impudent; shameless; brazen
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
person concerned; interested party; related party
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to be fated to; be linked by fate
will; testament; last request
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
female high-school student
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle