pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
forcibly; against one's will
reputation; respectability
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to apologize; to apologise
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
meals prepared for employees (e.g. of a restaurant); staff meals
interval; break; pause; spare moment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be silent; to say nothing
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other