always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sour look; surly face; pout
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
January; first month of the lunar calendar
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to recall; to remember; to recollect
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
already; now; no longer; not any more
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
calm; composed; cool; quiet
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
instant; moment; for an instant
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)