(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
while; even though; despite
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sincere; earnest; serious
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
in that manner; like that
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
the West; the Occident; Western countries
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
decapitation; decapitated head
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
deadly serious; deadly earnest
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to gather; to collect; to assemble
notice; attention; observation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down