foreign; abroad; overseas
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
virtue; charm; merit; good point
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
personal; individual; private
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to raise one's voice; to shout
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
invitation; introduction; temptation
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
distrust; unjust suspicion
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject