absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
ill will; malice; evil intent
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
ignorant of the ways of the world
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
modesty; humility; being humble
refinement; elegance; grace
don't you think?; indicates question
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
name; given name; first name
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to thrust before; to thrust at
feeling of calmness and relaxation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts