popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
decoration; ornament; trimmings
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to press a question; to cross-examine
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
simply; merely; only; solely
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to be plump; to be chubby
both; both sides; both parties
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
being startled; getting a shock