saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
choices; alternatives; options
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
answering machine; answerphone
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
stupid brat; son of a bitch
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle