to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
environment; circumstance
entertainment; amusement; fun
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
capacity; volume; capacitance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unusual space; other dimension
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
long; drawn-out; very long
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
family; members of a family
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this