bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
natural; intrinsic; from birth
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
welcome!; nice to see you!
problematical statement; controversial statement
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect