indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
literally; to the letter; literal
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to carry out one's mission
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
hometown; rural township (of China)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
pleased to make your acquaintance
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
just like; the same as; no different than
on the occasion of; at the time of
to take on a role; to take part
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
very; much; greatly; a lot of