attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
scene; view; prospect; outlook
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
cheap article; poor quality article
second-hand shop; recycle shop
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
character analysis; personality assessment
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
displaying money (to prove that one actually has it)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
surely; certainly; without doubt
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
relation; connection; relevance
materials; data; document