claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
while; even though; despite
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to brush off; to shake off
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
suspicious-looking; fishy
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to pass (of time); to elapse
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
knowing; (an) acquaintance
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
polite; courteous; hospitable
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
businesslike; professional
besides; in addition; also; moreover
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante