carving; engraving; chiselled features
light from outside; natural light
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
seat at a table; place at a table
to keep (a person) waiting
I appreciate your efforts
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
indicate reason; infers some protest
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching