to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
nice; good; well-executed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be prolonged; to drag on
to go past; to pass; to pass by
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be greedy; to devour greedily
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in the meanwhile; during the time
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
in that way; like that; that way
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")