to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
curious; strange; unusual
heaven and earth; top and bottom
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to replace; to move; to change the position of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
entreaty; supplication; petition
Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to accept; to receive; to agree
(only) one option; one possible choice
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
same; similar; (just) like; equal
negotiations; discussions; connection
to practice magic; to practise magic
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
health; healthy; sound; fit
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
human kindness; human weakness
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense