hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
when; how soon; how long until
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to sweat and slave; to toil away
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
high mountain; alpine mountain
field; plain; prairie; moor
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
business; errand; nature of one's business
jewel; precious stone; gem
price reduction; discount
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
this occasion; at this time; now
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
on the occasion of; at the time of
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to make a vow; to take an oath
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)