what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
attention seeker; look-at-me
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
out-of-school; off-campus
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
headquarters; head office; main office
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before