what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
retort; back talk; backchat
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to put one's hand on; to touch
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
around the world; throughout the world
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to stare back (at); to glare back
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
with these words; while saying
forcibly; against one's will
to remove; to move out of the way