fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
everybody; every last one of them; all
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to throw open; to leave open
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)