young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
name; given name; first name
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to shed light; to cast light
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
preparatory phase; preparatory period
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for