to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
modesty; humility; being humble
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
surroundings; environs; circumference
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
drama; play; powerful drug
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
before anything else; first of all
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
at least; at most; (even) just
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
dignity; majesty; sanctity
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
body and soul; mind and body
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
though; notwithstanding; although
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately