bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
going into battle; departure for the front
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
signature phrase; signature saying
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly