calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
comparatively; relatively
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
arm; skill; efforts; ability
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tension; mental strain; nervousness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
several times; a few times
street; quarter; district; area
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unexpected; unforeseen; strange