to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
first-aid; emergency (aid)
in the hospital; hospitalized
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
not understanding; not knowing
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be a matter of life or death
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
best regards; please take care of; please do
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
back off!; leave me alone!
surname; family name; last name
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
spring water; clear (pure) water
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate