by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
since when; from when; how long
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
only recently; just of late
separation of smoking and non-smoking areas
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
how many years; how long; what year
indescribable; having no way to express
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
suddenly; all of a sudden
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
door; gate; opening; title page
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to slide into; to slip into
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
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)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to cease; to stop; to be over