to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be kind to; to treat kindly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
on bad terms; at loggerheads
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
never mind!; don't worry about it
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to watch steadily; to stare
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
alone; by oneself; on one's own
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
being startled; getting a shock