pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to compose; to put together
immediately; at once; instantly
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
having high information content; informative
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to say; to be pleased to say
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to accept; to receive; to agree
calm; composed; leisurely
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
good-looking; fair; beautiful
(set of) facial features; looks
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
light; easy; non-serious; minor