to pretend; to act (as if)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to become desperate; to give in to despair
even more; still more; further
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
refinement; elegance; grace
every month; each month; monthly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
interview (e.g. for a job)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pride; dignity; self-worth
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time