tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
visitor (to a store, restaurant, etc.); (in-store) customer; patron
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
customer traffic; customers; custom
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
being off guard; being defenseless
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
bill (at a restaurant); check
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)