up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
high-capacity; high-volume
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
business world; business circles; (the) industry
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
you; (arch.) your residence
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
extremity; end; bound; limit
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
image change; changing one's image; makeover
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
love affair; sensual pleasures
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
studies; schoolwork; classwork
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
influence (on someone); inspiration
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
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
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood