wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
that's the way it is; such is life
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
handrail; railing; banister
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
age range; age-group; age bracket
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
point in common; common feature
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
ratio; proportion; percentage
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
odds and ends; all; every
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser