noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to play cool; to act cool
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
explanation; interpretation
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
at the last moment; this late in the game
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
moment by moment; hour by hour
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
almost; roughly; approximately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied