tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to take (be in) charge of
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
drinker; person who can hold their drink
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
slightly early; just before
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to perform; to play; to act
Carmen (novel by Prosper Mérimée, opera by Georges Bizet)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile