soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
cylindrical; having no waist; undefined (waist); cylinder vase; stockpot
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
white makeup powder; (face) powder
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
such; this sort of; like this
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
around the world; throughout the world
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces