to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
red paper lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
counter seat; seat at the counter
seat at a table; place at a table
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
Thai; person from Thailand
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to win the prize; to win the ring
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
social dance; ballroom dancing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
special agent; special investigator