eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
article; thing; object; property; real estate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
everything; anything; nothing
how long; how far; how much
not understanding; not knowing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
environment; circumstance
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
parting; separation; farewell