sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
if it is the case that ...
go that far; to that extent
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
had better ...; had better not ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
final; eventual; ultimate
financial institutions; banking facilities
how long; how far; how much
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
the same generation; coeval
press club; correspondents' club
instability; insecurity; crankiness