expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
high-quality goods; choice goods
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
to be silent; to say nothing
let's not say (such things) to each other
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
attendant; attendance upon another
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to shake; to sway; to waver
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
training; drill; practice; discipline
to shake off; to throw off
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
pleasant feeling; good vibes