puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
close; intimate; on good terms
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
wort (beer before yeast is added); sweet wort
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
in the same way as; just like
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
sad; wretched; deplorable
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)