satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
chopping board; cutting board
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
for example; for instance; e.g.
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
I see; that's right; indeed
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
don't you think?; indicates question
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force