to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
good humour (humor); good mood
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
start of a romance; beginning of love
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
planning; project; plan; design
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
secret; private; surreptitious
try; attempt; try (rugby)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
hateful; detestable; loathsome
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
transactions; dealings; business
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise