to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pleasant feeling; good vibes
being in love with each other
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
(someone else's) child; child; kid
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
if you think about it; come to think of it
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
having children; attempting to conceive
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off