countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
directly opposite; right in front
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
something small; something petty; trifle
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
not necessarily so; is not always true
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
self-examination; reflection
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
that; the matter in question