disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
of no interest; not interested
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
single word; a few words; brief comment
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to apologize; to apologise
in that way; thus; so; so?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)