row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
apron (waist-down); waist apron
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
as if nothing had happened
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
practicality; utility; usefulness
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
special sale; bargain sale
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside