to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
without leaving any trace
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
detached; aloof; indifferent
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
companion; partner; spouse
future (usually near); prospects
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
at a loss for words; stumped for words
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
celebration; auspicious occasion
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
while; during; performed in this condition
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to assemble; to set up; to construct