to be enraged; to flip out
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be surprised; to be astonished
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
putting into operation; invocation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
had better ...; had better not ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lose heart; to lose motivation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
dull sound; muffled sound
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example