difficult problem; challenge
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
arbitration; intercession; mediation
drinking money; tip; gratuity
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to demand money; to pester; to extort
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
samurai; warrior; military family
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
duty; obligation; responsibility
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
useless; vain; aimless; idle
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
that matter; those matters