I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
lifting (a child) high up in the air
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
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to recall; to remember; to recollect
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
counter for books; volume
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being