unfortunately; sorry, but ...
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
retention; maintenance; preservation
destination (one is heading towards); goal
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
ground glass; frosted glass
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
evening; night; nighttime
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to invite in; to usher in
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
being in love with each other
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
living together; coexistence
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)