of no interest; not interested
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be embarrassed; to lose face
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
preface; foreword; introduction
table of contents; contents
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
prescribed form (of writing); format
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
long ago; once upon a time
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
place; room; margin; scope
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
to finish reading; to read through
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
home area; home town; local