business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to pile up; to accumulate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to look around; to survey
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede