to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
when it comes to ...; as for ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb