OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
derivation; development; offshoot
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
mutation; change; transition
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to try to do; to attempt to do
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
inseparable; indivisible; undetachable
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
distrust; unjust suspicion