(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to be called; to do
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
persecution complex; paranoia
to talk big; to be bombastic
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
omniscience and omnipotence
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
menial; meanness; servility; abject
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
overestimation; overvaluing