enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
trembling or quavering voice
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
just because; even if; even though
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
un-; non-; negative prefix
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
negotiations; discussions; connection
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum