to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
go that far; to that extent
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
decoration; ornament; trimmings
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
woman; female; feminine gender
production (e.g. play); direction
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
tingling; stinging; pungently
tension; mental strain; nervousness
twice; again; second time
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my