careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
one more time; once more; once again
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to begin talking; to open up
to breathe out; to exhale
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
way of talking; speaking style
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble