not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
of course; certainly; naturally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
muddy water; red-light district
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to creep about; to crawl around
while; during (the time when)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
world; society; people; the public
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being