bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
when it becomes; when it comes to
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
such; like that; that sort of
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
correction; revision; amendment
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
proposal; offer; request; application
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
likability; favorability; popularity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
notice; attention; observation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling