pride; dignity; self-respect
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
diplomatic papers or documents
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
writing implement; writing tool
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
air of luxury; high class feel
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to this extent; to this degree; this much
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
with a splash; with a plop
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention