to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
acceleration; speeding up
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
abundant harvest; bumper crop
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
difficult to ...; hard to ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
adviser; advisor; consultant
leaving everything up to someone else
chief; main; principal; important