wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
unskilled; not very good at
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to have an idea; to have a clue
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
whispering; murmuring; subdued
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
coincident with; while; simultaneously
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
master; teacher; stable master
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
workshop; studio; atelier
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
vocal sound; tone of voice
one's share; one's portion
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point