to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
distributing board (panel); switchboard
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
observation; survey; watching
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to jump at; to be attracted by
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
resentment; indignation; anger
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
somehow; for some reason (or other)
colouring; coloring; colorant
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing