to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
sentiment; sentimentality
only the results matter; it's all about the results
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
magic; sorcery; incantation
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
to be too numerous; to be too much
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate