"Enter" is the catch-all term for all of these. You can "go into" or "come into" the store, or you can "enter" the store. "Come into" sounds a little odd, but it works. To my ear, if you said that you "Came into the store", I would expect you to give me more information (i.e. ok... and then what happened?). Some more colloquial uses where "Enter" would not work: 1. "Get into" - This can be used to mean that you started talking about something OR got interested in something at length. For example: "I didn't really want to get into a debate about cats versus dogs, so I walked away." I guess you could use "enter" here, but it would sound weird. Another example: "I recently got into this new TV show!" This means that you started to really become interested in it. You could NOT use "enter" here. 2. "Come into" - This could mean that you recently became acquainted with something, with a denotation that it was unintentional. For example: "I recently came into some money!" [Because I won the lottery, or because my inheritance finally stared to pay]. You could not use "enter" here.

Out of the three of these words, "humorous" is the most bookish. "Funny" is a generic term that can be applied to anything that makes you laugh or even something that confused you/went against your expectations. The latter is usually used with a touch of sarcasm. For example: 1. "That movie was really funny!" (i.e. it made me laugh) 2. "She is really funny!" (i.e. she has a good sense of humour and makes me/others laugh). 3. "I found it a bit funny that there was no chicken at KFC." (i.e. you thought the irony of the situation was, well, humorous). Silly is a bit more casual, and it can have positive or negative meanings depending on how it's used. "She's so silly!" is probably positive, and means that she is kind of carefree or acts like a child. "Stop being silly!!" is negative, and it means that the person should be more serious. More abstract: "I think it's silly that some Americans are still fighting against gun control." (i.e. I think it's dumb/stupid, it doesn't make sense to me). ((PS - I'm American, I can say that ;)))

To be honest, this phrase doesn't seem totally normal to me (at least for an American). I would say that "something is at odds with something else", which would mean that the two things aren't on the same plane and are opposing each other (imagine holding the wrong ends of two magnets to each other..haha). Some examples: 1. We were totally at odds with one another. Meaning: We really couldn't agree on anything. 2. The new American president is at odds with the American people. Meaning: The president and the American people aren't seeing eye-to-eye. This almost sounds like they are actively working against one another.

This is definitely "renovate". I'll explain the differences here: Decorate - making something look pretty without any physical destruction (i.e. tearing down walls). Putting up pictures, buying some flowers, etc. would be an example of decorating a house. Revamp - this is a bit casual, but it usually implies that you are taking something and making it completely new, or at least changing it significantly. I don't think that I would use it in terms of housing styles/decorations, to me this is more with abstract items - "We need to revamp our marketing campaign so that it appeals to a younger audience". Renovate - this usually implies some sort of physical destruction - new flooring, new walls, new windows, new doors, etc. If you tell someone that you are renovating your apartment/house, they are probably going to think that you are using some heavy tools to do this. If you are just decorating, this is something that you could do over the weekend or on an afternoon. Redo - This is vague and abstract. Let's say you woke up in the morning and did your hair but before you left the house you didn't like it. You could say that you want to "redo" your hair. Your boss may also ask you to "redo" something for them if they didn't like the way you did it the first time (i.e. "Hey, I think your report didn't focus on the right examples. When you redo it, make sure your research is relevant blah blah blah). Another example - suppose you meet someone and are in a bad mood so you aren't too nice to them. Then you meet them again and you realise you weren't too nice, you could say "Hey! I think we got off on the wrong foot. Can we redo?"

Hey, Kunal! This is an interesting question, I haven't heard too many cases where people get these two sounds mixed up, but I'll try to explain as best as I can. For "z", all you need to do is pronounce "s" and then add some voice! For "j", you are looking at a voiced, affricative sound. Can you hear the "ch" sound (i.e. itch, child, etc?) If so, all you need to do is say that sound and add voicing, and you'll have the "j" sound in English. You can actually try to say "Jesus", which has both the J and the Z sound. J at the beginning and Z in the middle. Let me know how it goes!

Hey! Like Linus said, "week" and "weak" are pronounced the same. "Wick" (which is not really a common word, but it's great that you have it in your vocabulary!) is pronounced differently, with the "i" making the same sound as the "i" in "bit" or "kit". If I had an IPA keyboard, I would show you that you need to use the little, capitalised "I" to show the "wick" sound and the normal "i" for week/weak = [wik]. Note: In English, "ick" will always sound like the way it does in "wick". In fact, you can just say "Ick!" to show that you think something is gross :)

English speakers, especially Americans like myself, tend to be a bit more... talkative when ordering things, or really when they are out in public, in general. I would not be surprised at all if the barista asked me how I was doing, made a comment about the weather, or about my outfit/hair/etc. Of course, this doesn't mean that you have to launch into a full 5-minute conversation with the person, but responding with pleasantries ("I'm good how are you!" "I know, it's freezing!!") is typically expected. I think a normal interaction at a Starbucks could look like this: Barista: Hi! How are you today? You: I'm doing well, thanks, and you? (Pro tip - how are you is really just a formality, so saying fine...even if you are not fine... is expected) Barista: Doing well! What can I get for you?/What would you like today? You: Can I have a venti Iced Coffee, please? Barista: Unsweetened? You: No, sweetened please / Yes, please! Barista: Alright! That'll be $3.50. You: Here you go. Barista: Thanks! Have a nice day. So, some ways to avoid seeming "rude": 1. If someone asks how you are doing, it's always polite to respond (and return the question, but you don't HAVE to). Really, "how are you doing" is another way of saying "hi" for people in the states. I'd say it to people in the hallway with whom I had no intention of having a conversation. 2. "Please" and "Thank you" are polite at the end of most phrases (even in NYC, where the stereotype is that we are rude, people say please/thank you). So, instead of saying "One venti iced coffee" you can say "One venti iced coffee, please". Saying the former won't necessarily make you look rude, but it can give the impression of being a bit short-spoken. 3. Regarding "how are you": unless you are with a friend or colleague, the expectation is that you are going to say "I'm doing well" or "Fine, thanks!" Even though it seems like the person wants to get to know you, responding with "Horrible" or "Not well" may make things awkward.