den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete