to become fraught with emotion
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
older brother; elder brother
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
button (clothing); push-button
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to thrust away; to send flying
to go out and away; to leave
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
(person treated as a) plaything
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss