even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
chance (of success); odds
countermeasure; counter-measure
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
mysterious power of words to alter reality
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)
Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
charming figure; alluring figure
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to take off one's glasses
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
command; lead; generalship; leadership