funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fast-talking; rapid talking
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
what do you want?; can I help you?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
tone (of voice); manner of talking
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
female high school student
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback