few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
like this; in this way; as you see
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
Don Juan; womanizer; libertine
man; male; masculine gender
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
even if not; even without
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
loss of spirit; dejection
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
immediately; at once; instantly
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
elaborate; delicate; exquisite