pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in that way; like that; that way
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
premature joy; short-lived elation
to thrust down; to push off
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to become empty; to be emptied
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
after the end (of something); post-
timewasting; killing time
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
platoon commander; section commander
elder sister; older female friend
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory