to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
if you think about it; come to think of it
something; some kind of; for some reason
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
a glance; a look; a glimpse
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
high-quality goods; choice goods
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
greater than ...; bigger ...
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
duty; obligation; responsibility
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous