amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
please; somehow or other; one way or another
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
suddenly; all of a sudden
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
that is to say; so that means