to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
object of adoration, longing
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
the opposite sex; isomerism
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
letter; missive; note; mail
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
walking briskly; determinedly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
female court attendant; court lady
yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
girls' or women's division or section
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding