indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
of course; certainly; naturally
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
practice; practising; experience
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to turn towards; to point
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be excited; to be elated
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to put one's hand on; to touch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be hot on a person's heels
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind