to ask; to enquire; to query
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
to provide; to arrange; to install
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
directly; in person; firsthand
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
coquetry; flirtatiousness; flattery
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
came here; coming here; recently
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)