very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
I see; that's right; indeed
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
older brother; elder brother
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)