liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
(distinction of) sex; gender
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
... years old; age (of) ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
sour look; surly face; pout
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse