shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
in the end; at the end of the day
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
extensive; vast range; wide scope
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
prompt; immediate; in real time
smoothly; easily; readily
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
senior high school student
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
wickedness; evil; wicked person