gem; jewel; precious stone
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
cartoon-character costume
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make a speech; to address
wealthy person; millionaire
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to talk; to chat; to chatter
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
particularly; only; in the case of
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly