being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
immediately; at once; instantly
furious facial expression
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
major incident; major happening; big scandal
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
verge of death; dying moments
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take away; to carry off
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
orange color traditionally worn by the crown prince
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
each time it happens; at all such times