unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
failure; mistake; blunder
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to comfort; to console; to amuse
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
no matter how much time passes
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to thrust away; to send flying
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
instead; but (on the other hand)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated