ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
single word; a few words; brief comment
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
self-consciousness; self-awareness
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
tradition; legend; folklore
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that is to say; so that means
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
while; during; while; although; all; both
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
healthy; sound; wholesome
life; living; I; me; student
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined