visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
opposite side; opposition
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
circulation of the blood; apprehension
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to care for someone; to look after someone
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
galley setting; (arch.) palanquin bearer; (arch.) fellow; (arch.) colleague
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to drop; to lose; to let fall
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to cut off (a relationship)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to fight against; to oppose; to face