seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
practice; practising; experience
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
being startled; getting a shock
gossip; corner of the mouth
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
class; heading; group; category
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ten; 10; ten years of age
odds and ends; all; every
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses