just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
true character; true heart; true spirit
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cosmetics; toilet articles
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to triumph; to be elated with success
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to provide; to arrange; to install
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to spread; to be propagated
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
helper; assistant; second
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
secret; private; surreptitious
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in perfect form; going swimmingly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha