bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
environment; circumstance
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to shake one's head (in denial)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
how can (one) do something
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively