original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
isolation; being alone; being friendless
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
increase in population; population growth
as; because; with; due to
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
construction; establishment
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to pile up; to accumulate
traditional Chinese medicine
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
one room apartment; studio apartment
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
it is not (like that) either
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
use; utilization; utilisation; application
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of