traditional Chinese medicine
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
very; much; greatly; a lot of
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
how; in what way; how about
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
leaving a pub, restaurant, etc. without having paid for one's drinks
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to extort (money); to blackmail
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
drinking money; tip; gratuity
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
how; in what way; how about; questionable
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to happen to hear; to overhear
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now