meaning; significance; sense
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
resignation; acceptance; consolation
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to find out; to discover; to locate
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
police; police officer; police station
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that's the way it is; such is life
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
hello; good day; good afternoon
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
section manager; section chief
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor