to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
newspaper subscription fee
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to run up to; to rush over
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
affable; sociable; friendly
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
large build; large pattern
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
high-class restaurant; high-end store
clientele; customer stratum
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
sensibilities of the common people; ordinary people's way of thinking; popular sentiment
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
superiority complex; sense of superiority