as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one (thing); one piece; one item
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
at once; immediately; right now
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for books; volume
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
novel; story; (work of) fiction
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
participation; joining; entry
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
existence; being; presence
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
that's the way it is; such is life