being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
possible; likely; probable
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to anticipate; to foresee
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to approach; to draw near
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to spit out; to eject; to dump
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
personal; individual; private
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
admiration; wonder; astonishment
breath; breathing; tone; mood
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
looking on; remaining a spectator
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for