naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
war; fighting; fierce competition
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
near oneself; close to one; familiar
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
common knowledge; well-known fact
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
fragment; one of the group or party
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
just because; even if; even though
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to invite in; to usher in
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
selection; choice; option
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy