to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
top of the head; crown of the head
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
both hands; both arms; ten
really; truly; indeed; good grief
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
with these words; while saying
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to face; to go towards; to head towards
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
simply; merely; only; solely
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature