red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica); striated swallow (Hirundo striolata)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
hey there; I say; see here
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
observation; survey; watching
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly