laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to dispose of; to sell off
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
not necessarily so; is not always true
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
fee; charge; rate; material
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
society; the world; the times
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
correction; revision; amendment
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation