to walk in on; to tread upon
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
yearned for; longed for; missed
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
light color; light colour
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to spend time (on doing something)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich