forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
tattling; telling on (someone)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
right in the middle (of); midst; height
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
trouble; bother; annoyance