cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
trivial; not amounting to much
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
serious look (on one's face); straight face
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
four-digit number; thousands column
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
going through; going via; going by way of
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
every month; each month; monthly
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)