to keep standing; to stand motionless
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
siblings; brothers and sisters
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
bridal costume; wedding dress
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
marriage ceremony; wedding
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
well-bred; of good upbringing
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
yourself; himself; herself
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one