vexing; irritating; impatient
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to press a question; to cross-examine
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
activated charcoal; activated carbon
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
the way back; the way home; return trip
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to dye; to colour; to color
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
performer; entertainer; celebrity
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)