sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to spend a night together
no!; no no!; no, not at all
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
forcibly; against one's will
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...