acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
this and that; such and such
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be needed; to be wanted
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
parchment paper; baking paper
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
theatre; theater; playhouse
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to set up shop; to open a store
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
dining; dining room; meal
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
one thin flat object; one sheet
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
ten; 10; ten years of age
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
manners; behavior; behaviour
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
so; like this; in this way
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cleavage (between breasts)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack