errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
interior design; interior; upholstery
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
sexual act; sexual intercourse
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to feel sick; to be nauseated
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
usual; normal; stereotyped
killing time; staving off boredom
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to become empty; to be emptied
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to stare back at; to look back at
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)