normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at least; at most; (even) just
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
such ... as; or some such
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
all night long; all through the night
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
so; like this; in this way
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
you could say; you might say; verging on the
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; how about; questionable
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say