countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
cigarette end; cigarette butt
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
great difference; major mistake
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to investigate; to examine
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
murder; homicide; manslaughter
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
walking briskly; determinedly
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to pause; to have a short intermission
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble