one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to discuss; to talk together
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to live; to make a living; to get on with
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
self-defense; self-defence
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
throne; first place; top spot; championship
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
excess; surplus; superabundance
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
back (of a chair); backrest
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
invisibly; secretly; privately
there is nothing; having nothing
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
as if nothing had happened
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming