having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
point in common; common feature
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to commit a robbery; to burgle
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to take over; to hand over
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
forced laugh; forced smile
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
chiffon cake; sponge cake
bolero (dance); bolero (clothing); shrug
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
(another's) daughter; young lady
wampee (Clausena lansium)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
appointment; rendezvous; date
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
while; during; performed in this condition
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
slow-witted person; simpleton; pig-ignorant; dumbass
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to keep (a person) waiting