with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
three-of-a-kind (poker hand)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
four-of-a-kind (poker hand)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
proposal; offer; request; application
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
handsome young man; Adonis
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
negative personality; asocial type
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)