childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
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
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in the same way as; just like
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; like that; that sort of; very
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
of course; certainly; naturally
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
adds force or indicates command
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
until now; so far; up to the present
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful