pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
capable of anything; liable to do
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
undressing; taking off one's clothes
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness