fine performance; excellent acting
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
non-volitional; involuntary; spontaneous; unintentional
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
emergency staircase; fire escape
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
summer vacation; summer holiday
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
safety zone; traffic island
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to garnish; to serve (a dish) with; to join together; to put together; to compare; to check (against)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)