calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
barbershop; barber shop; barber
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
derailment; digression; deviation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
black and white; right and wrong
checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
novel; original; new; innovative
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bashful person; very shy person
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
headlock (wrestling move)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up