hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(police) detective; criminal matter
unanticipated; unexpected
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
just one person; only one
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
official regulations; inner rules
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple