to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
camping; campground; making camp
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
greeting; a fine thing to say
as you see; as you can see
unexpected meeting; coincidence
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
personality; style; appearance
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
hotel voucher; accommodation voucher
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
surely; certainly; without doubt
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
skill; dexterity; master hand
to do someone in; to bump someone off
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
you (plural); all of you; you all
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
sleepover; overnight stay
great hurry; great haste; rush