chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(someone else's) child; child; kid
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
always having a comeback; fast-talking
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wired; cabled; communication by wire
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be talented; to be able
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
two times; twice; two degrees
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to have meaning; to be meaningful
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly