in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
storehouse; warehouse; godown
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be settled; to be brought to an end
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
encouragement; cheering on
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
just one person; only one
with a (light) slapping sound
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
mouthpiece of a telephone
other side; opposite side; other party
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment