eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
(marriage) engagement; secret treaty; tacit understanding; private contract
(written) contract; agreement
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
story; tale; talk; discussion
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
occurrence; happening; incident; event
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
correction; revision; amendment
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
without getting annoyed; without being bothered; diligently; properly; carefully