joke; playfulness; kidding around
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to be conspicuous; to stand out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne