to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
without; unless; have to do
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
feigned; pretending (not to know)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
please (give me); please (do for me)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
finishing blow; coup de grâce
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain