much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to state; to express; to mention
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
and yet; though; when; in spite of
arm; skill; efforts; ability
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
on the way back; returning
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
the whole world; the universe
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
curtly, in a displeased manner
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect