the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to have a hard time of it
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
business; trade; operations; sales
shop; small store; business; firm
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to wring the neck; to strangle
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to pass (of time); to elapse
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
first meeting; first interview with
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not necessarily so; is not always true
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in the meanwhile; during the time
time; hour; period; class
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in