to congratulate; to celebrate
throughout; all through; right through
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
magnetism; magnetic force
cobra twist; abdominal stretch
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to pay the bill; to settle an account
menu; schedule; program; menu
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
breathily (while talking)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
main purpose; primary objective