to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
just because; even if; even though
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; how about
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")