to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
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
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
society; public; community; social studies
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
waste of time; killing time
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
already; now; no longer; not any more
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
out of focus; off the point
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview