-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
having not the slightest idea
close; intimate; on good terms
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
living; lifestyle; living room
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
woman; female; feminine gender
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman