neck; head; dismissal; discharge
declaration; proclamation; announcement
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
French; French food; French cuisine
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to go to the office; to be at work
while; during (the time when)
tenth day of the month; ten days
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
blank period; window period; interregnum
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
difference; disparity; gap
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to increase; to add to; to augment
good-quality; superior in quality
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cheap article; poor quality article
clothes; clothing; garments
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper