light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
to be erected; to be built
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to set up shop; to open a store
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
risky; dangerous; insecure
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to fold up; to fold into layers
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard