congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
reprint; reprinting; second edition
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
flare skirt; flared skirt
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
stealthily; secretly; in secret
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
again; once more; a second time
with a start; with a jump
security blanket; comfort blanket; comfort object
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
visibly; openly; publicly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to need; to call for; to require
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
treasure; treasured item; prized possession