talk; story; conversation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say