breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
first part of a poem or verse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
lamentation; deploring; admiration; praise
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
difficult to ...; hard to ...
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
one's later years; final years (in life)
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
riding together; riding with
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
reviewing stand; box; gallery
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)