payment default; overdue on a payment
spine; backbone; spinal column
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reopening; resumption; restarting
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
chocolatier; chocolate maker
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down