to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
virtue; charm; merit; good point
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
several times; once or twice
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
curiosity; inquisitiveness
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
in accordance with; according to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
declaration; statement; assertion
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
unchastity; misconduct; dissipation; fornication
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)