to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(initial) setup; installation
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
prejudice; bias; distorted view
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
class; heading; group; category
way; method; means; resource; course
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)