surrounding at a distance
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
manners; behavior; behaviour
to talk; to chat; to chatter
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
upper half of the body; upper body
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
baggy pants; baggy trousers
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
neat and clean; tidy; trim
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
way; method; means; resource; course
job application form; employee satisfaction
to push aside; to push one's way through
(period of) a year; during an era
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
first meeting; first interview with
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe