endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to apologize; to apologise
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to attack; to assault; to assail
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
self-consciousness; self-awareness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial