particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
the same night; that night
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
because of; owing to; due to
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
actor; actress; player; performer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
upper half of the body; upper body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
how; in what way; by what means
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate