to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
the other day; a few days ago
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
reason; cause; circumstances
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to apologize; to apologise
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
of all things (days, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to be able to manage somehow or another
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
requital; return; revenge; retaliation; reply
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
simply; merely; only; solely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback