straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
self-analysis; autoanalysis
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
natural virtue; personal virtue
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology