reopening; resumption; restarting
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
one's post; place of work; workplace
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to comb down; to smooth down
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
this or that person; anybody; many people
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
chair; stool; post; office; position
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
clothing and accessories; attire
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge