explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
otherwise; if not; or else
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
funny story; funny anecdote
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
exactly as stated; verbatim
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to show up; to appear; to turn up
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
here and there; in places
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
with a start; with a jump
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)