sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sorry; excuse me; thank you
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
war; fighting; fierce competition
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
of course; certainly; naturally
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat