lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
shady online money-making
very great; enormous; serious
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to see through; to see the true nature of something
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
half the body; half length
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
as you see; as you can see
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
first meeting; first interview with
unwanted hair; superfluous hair
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
sincere; honest; faithful
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify