abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
class; heading; group; category
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
illegal; illicit; unlawful
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
work; business; company; study
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in the future; another day; later
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
job hunting; job searching