thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
while; during; performed in this condition
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
display and sale of new products
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
leaving everything up to someone else
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
number of copies; circulation
decision; settlement; definition
empirical; from experience
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to begin; to set about; to start
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
instantaneous wind speed; instantaneous wind velocity
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
in good health; alive and well; going strong
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving