or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to polish up; to shine up
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
woman; female; feminine gender
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
already; now; no longer; not any more
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
January; first month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless