cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
such ... as; or some such
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
such; like that; that sort of; very
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
besides; in addition; also; moreover