to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
exemplar; model; example; pattern
postage; communications expenses
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
wedded life; married life
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
infertility; sterility; barrenness
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
cold district; northern district
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
one large ...; a great ...