to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(some) more; even more; longer; further
menial; meanness; servility; abject
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
trouble; bother; annoyance
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in spite of; regardless of
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
genuine product; official product; accessory product from the manufacturer of the main product
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
good impression; favorable impression