Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
reason; cause; circumstances
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to run through; to run past
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
before an event takes place
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
selection; choice; option
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
classified information; top secret
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
reconciliation; make peace with