to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
evening meal; supper; dinner
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
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
tenth day of the month; ten days
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
informal consent; private consent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
late at night; small hours of the morning
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)