sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
prickling; stinging; tingling
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
a little; a bit; slightly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
employer's house; master's house
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
have a good day; take care; see you
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
have a good day; take care; see you
model or exemplary student
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
after a long time; for the first time in a while
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
watch-keeping; guard; lookout