he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
opposite; reverse; contrary
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
how can (one) do something
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
adds force or indicates command
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be surprised; to be astonished
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal