beautiful woman; pretty girl
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to press a question; to cross-examine
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to make up one's mind; to be determined
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
indicate reason; infers some protest
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
older sister; elder sister
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?