not special or interesting
没有什么特别或有趣的 (meiyou shenme tebie huo youqu de)
"The movie was nothing to write home about."
"这部电影没什么特别的。" (zhe bu dianying mei shenme tebie de)
a sharp increase in growth after a period of slow progress
to try to get something such as information or praise
To know something very well
to feel proud of who you are or what you do
to be treated in the same unpleasant way that you have treat...
to maintain order and avoid conflict