common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
several years; a few years
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about