absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to live; to make a living; to get on with
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to choke; to have trouble breathing
feeling; sense; impression
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to work hard at one's lessons
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
in one's own way or style
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
how long; how far; how much
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on