cheap article; poor-quality article
residence; housing; residential building
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
staying the night; lodging (at)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
prohibition; inhibition; ban
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
too (much); overly; excessively
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
close to the wall; alongside the wall
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position