one's family; family member
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
draw (in competition); tie game
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
the first and second; a few
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
emotional scars; mental trauma
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
age at marriage; age at which one marries
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
work experience; work history
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately