to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to not believe one's ears
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
thoughtful; deep-thinking
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
first thing in the morning
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
enumeration; citation; listing
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
two classes; double; two sets
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to dye; to colour; to color
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh