handsome young man; Adonis
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
mysterious thief; phantom thief
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
family; relatives; dependents; household
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics