easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to put into the mouth; to eat
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
older sister; lass; young lady
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
long time; long interval; for quite some time
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
entreaty; supplication; petition
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
consequence; outcome; result; blame
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to stare back at; to look back at
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
around the world; throughout the world