new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
from the beginning; from scratch
very interesting; of great interest
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
wicked heart; evil design
discussion; argument; debate
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to have an idea; to have a clue
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
feminine; womanly; female
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
presumption; assumption; estimation
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to jump up and down; to hop
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
male instincts; male frivolity
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
plump; with a thud; heavily
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant