to save one's face; to maintain one's status
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
prospects of victory; chances of success
to challenge (a person) to a fight
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
to cross the line; to go too far
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
unkindness; unfriendliness
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
root; joint; base; crotch
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
action; operation; effect; function
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
after staying up all night
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)