to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
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.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
rather; better; instead; if anything
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
living room (Western style); sitting room
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to hide; to keep to oneself
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to rock; to shake; to swing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank