head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to go out and away; to leave
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
first meeting; first interview with
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely