as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
unexpected meeting; coincidence
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
(theatrical) fighting scene
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
way of reciting; way of telling a story
social meeting place; watering hole
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
distinction; discrimination
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
amorous adventure; love affair
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily