the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
price reduction; discount
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
estimate (of costs); budget
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to waste time; to kill time
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
unknown; obscure; insignificant
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to half-rise to one's feet
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
(social) position; status
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to have an eye on; to zero in on
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around