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
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
now that; since; as long as; provided that
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
timewise; temporal; chronal
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
derailment; digression; deviation
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
the very best; excellent; superb
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to grant someone's request
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
that is to say; so that means
human relations; personal relationships
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
being on the ropes; losing ground
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing