contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
first-class goods; A-grade product
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to be conspicuous; to stand out
tune (melody, piece of music)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
plural; multiple; plural (number)
courting; wooing; making advances
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
but; however; although; though
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
gem; jewel; precious stone
affectation; showiness; pretence
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
this sort of; this type of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
real intention; true motive; true meaning
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to look around; to survey
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
invitation; introduction; temptation
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable