to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
perfect; complete; flawless
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
cheap article; poor quality article
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be to the point; to be pertinent
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
cross; crossed; cruciform
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)