mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
everything; anything; nothing
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to find out; to discover; to locate
clear; distinct; evident; definite
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise