spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to let out a cry; to break forth
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
simply put; putting it simply; in short
contract; compact; agreement
expression; presentation; representation; notation
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
paying in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
the said ministry; the same ministry
human relations; personal relationships