to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
pupil; student; schoolchild
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to push aside; to brush aside
to push aside; to push one's way through
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
one's manners; one's attitude
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
how many people; a number of people
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
origin; beginning; source; rise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh