being argued into silence; being left speechless
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in that way; like that; that way
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
still; even now; to this day
job hunting; job searching
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
chance (of success); odds
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to say no more; to sink into silence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
exclusive; attached to; specialist