at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
shyster; pettifogger; unscrupulous lawyer; crooked lawyer
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
way of asking; way of listening; listener
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
like this; this sort; this way
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(in) her way; peculiar to her