to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
block (of wood); chip; splinter
paints; painting material
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
articles; supplies; parts
had better ...; had better not ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
hello; good day; good afternoon
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
something; some kind of; for some reason
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly