-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to differ; to vary; to disagree
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to be profitable; to yield a profit
last night; yesterday evening
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 sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
library; book collection; paperback book
modesty; humility; being humble
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to apologize; to apologise
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
father; dad; husband; you; he
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older sister; lass; young lady
corporate group; group businesses; group company; affiliated company