cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
feeling good; feeling pleasant
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to boost; to force up; to push up
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to give rein to (imagination)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
bridal costume; wedding dress
waist; waistline; waist measurement
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
it seems so; that's what it looks like
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)