to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
bad influence; negative influence
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
normal practice; proper practice
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
warmly; cordially; with tender care
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
occupational ability; function; role
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
severe; strict; tough; hard
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
verbalization; putting into words
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
at work; in the midst of work; working
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
freely; frankly; without reserve
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
stomach lining; gastric wall