besides; in addition; also; moreover
very interesting; of great interest
drama; play; Chinese opera
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
fabrication; lie; fiction
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
while; during (the time when)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
should; must; -able; probably; likely
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may