How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
the same; the said; likewise
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
amiable; affable; likable
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
hello; good day; good afternoon
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to watch intently; to stare
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
first meeting; first interview with
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to stretch (unbend) oneself
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like