to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
every evening; night after night
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
four characters; four letters
near oneself; close to one; familiar
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case