plump; chubby; voluptuous
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
bright red; crimson lotus flower
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
pillar of fire; blazing column
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
concentrated fire; intense criticism
suddenly; all of a sudden
even if; if; though; despite; even
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to beat to death; to kill
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to take flight; to disappear
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to miss a chance; to fail to do
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
one thin flat object; one sheet
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
light; easy; non-serious; minor
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
trouble; bother; annoyance
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter