conviction; belief; confidence
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to find out; to discover; to locate
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
belief; faith; conviction
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
festival merrymaking; revelry
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to torment; to torture; to harass
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life