floor above; floor upstairs
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
two times; twice; two degrees
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
trouble; bother; annoyance
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
willpower; energy; vitality
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
less than ...; smaller ...
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to employ; to hire; to charter
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
snugly; cosily; compactly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails