being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to some extent; to a certain extent
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
display shelf; display case
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
no!; no no!; no, not at all
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
such; like that; in that way
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to live; to make a living; to get on with