to be at a loss for words
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
polish; improvement; burnishing
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
particularly; only; in the case of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)