maze; labyrinth; inner ear
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
specialization; specialisation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
declaration; proclamation; announcement
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
ebb tide; waning fortunes
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
several people; a few people
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
estimation; criticism; comment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize