wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to solicit; to demand; to extort
at work; in the midst of work; working
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
in the course of one's duties
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
family vacation; family trip
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
information board; building directory
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to keep in mind; to memorize
admiration; wonder; astonishment
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
nod; inclination of the head
don't worry; no worries; never mind
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
intelligence gathering; information gathering
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
estimate (of costs); budget
special training; intensive training; crash course
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
professor; teaching; instruction
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined