market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
recommendation; referral; endorsement
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
like this; this sort; this way
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
something; some kind of; for some reason
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
it's not like; it isn't as if
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me