ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress)
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
superiority complex; sense of superiority
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go