button (clothing); push-button; button
after that; afterwards; thereafter
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
taste; flavor; taste; liking
both (people); the two of them
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
open; spacious; extensive
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to relax; to feel at home
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
welcome; (warm) reception
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to hand (over); to deliver in person
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)