to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
because; for; the reason why is ...
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to give an address (before a large number of people); to give a forceful speech
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
new building; new construction
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
threat; intimidation; menace
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference