tacking (in needlework); basting; planting (esp. rice seedlings); discipline; training
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
feigned sleep; playing possum
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs)
masculine face (on a woman)
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
noninterference; nonintervention
regular pentagon; equilateral pentagon
to be knocked out; to be overwhelmed; to be flabbergasted; to be thrown for a loop
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
influencing people by one's virtue
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
fucking; screwing; having sex
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
job hunting; seeking employment
eating live seafood (e.g. ice gobies, shrimp) while still moving
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
gait; one's manner of walking; technique involving tripping the opponent
rising dragon; great dash
second; secant; sec; dry wine taste
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat