indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
prostitution; call girl business
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be astonished
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
work; business; company; study
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to look away; to avert one's eyes
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
woman who works in the sex industry
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
duty; function; office; mission; task
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection