make-up; makeup; cosmetics
such; this sort of; like this
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
solution; solution strategy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
black-market lending; illegal loan
financial institutions; banking facilities
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe