skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
considerably; fairly; quite
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations