marriage proposal; marriage talks
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
(your) daughter; young woman
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
height (of body); stature
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on