idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
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
both hands; both arms; ten
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
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
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to press a question; to cross-examine
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to say; to tell; to state; to do
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
along; parallel to; in accordance with
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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)
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose