cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
no!; no no!; no, not at all
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
for example; for instance; e.g.
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
secret; private; surreptitious
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
late at night; small hours of the morning
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself