a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
letter; missive; note; mail
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to check; to stop; to keep back
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
that's the way it is; such is life
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
continuously; throughout; in succession
indicate reason; infers some protest
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
in one's own way or style
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom