so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
ill will; malice; evil intent
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
gesture; gesticulation; motion
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
sentence structure; grammatical construction
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
cheap article; poor quality article
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
phone duty; being on call
to employ; to hire; to charter
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
in terms of; from the point of view of
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to boil water; to get the bath ready
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
future prospects; promise