association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to brush off; to shake off
cruelty; hard-heartedness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
meekly; obediently; submissively; quietly; like a lamb
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
somehow; for some reason (or other)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)