rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
spite; frustration; vexation
back off!; leave me alone!
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
reduction by half; halving
mental aspect; mental side
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
authority; power; influence
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
versatility; multiplicity of use
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
reform; reformation; reorganization
low dining table; tea table
in accordance with; subordinate to
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
negative emotions; negative feelings
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence