one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
snake; serpent; large snake
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
development (of film); photographic processing
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
transactions; dealings; business
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
progress; advance; improvement; development