skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
just a minute; small quantity
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the same; the said; likewise
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
bet; wager; stake; gamble
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
delicious; appetizing; appetising
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
even more; still more; further
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be transparent; to show through
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium