to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to make merry; to be festive
punch (drink); punch (tool)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
menial; meanness; servility; abject
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
president (of a society); chairman
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
good humour (humor); good mood
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to palm off; to force a sale
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto