ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
two classes; double; two sets
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
question; inquiry; enquiry
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
what people say; rumours; public opinion
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
manly; masculine; like a man
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
unique; peculiar; singular
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation