the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
100,000; hundred thousand
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
thank you for your continued patronage
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
tradition; legend; folklore
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone