living thing; living creature; animal; life
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
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to have a talk; to tell a story
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
first meeting; first interview with
several times; several degrees
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
middle of the night; dead of night
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)