hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
family-oriented; familial
time; hour; season; time of the year
dream for the future; hopes for the future
coming out (as gay, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to perceive; to understand
moderate; proper; just right
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to ask a question; to ask questions
inside; interior; inner part
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to listen in; to eavesdrop
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sympathy; compassion; pity
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
having said that; on the other hand
price; cost; value; worth; value
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
nape (of the neck); nucha
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
everything; anything; nothing
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear