signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to control; to command; to get the better of
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)