suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
skill; dexterity; master hand
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to blow out; to spout out
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to go too far; to go to excess
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to break the silence; to break one's silence
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
by myself; in person; by oneself
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat