hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to go out and away; to leave
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to take; to catch; to capture
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
license system; licence system
built-in audience; regular customers
regular customer; valued client
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
station; office; guardroom
love affair; love relationship
of no interest; not interested
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(someone else's) child; child; kid
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
cannot be compared with; no match for
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
talk about divorce or separation
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love