retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
whispering into a person's ear
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
very; extremely; excessively
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
first meeting; first interview with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
serious; not joking; straight
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
as you see; as you can see
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
two (long cylindrical things)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
proud; having a prominent nose