to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
(your) daughter; young woman
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to lose one's footing; to slip
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to cultivate a better understanding
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
sound of a heavy object falling
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
pessimism; negative thinking
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
more than anything; above all else
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room