hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
had better ...; had better not ...
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
existence; possession; having; limited company
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
partly open; in half bloom
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
finger flick to the forehead
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
very interesting; of great interest
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity