the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
at work; in the midst of work; working
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
final; eventual; ultimate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
second day of the month; two days
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
manner of using one's hands
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
anything and everything; just about everything
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound