colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
vertical stripes; striped fabric
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
street stall; stand; booth
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to make merry; to be festive
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
candied apple; toffee apple
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
sweet and sour; bittersweet
next; secondly; subsequently
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear