digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
very interesting; of great interest
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
hiding one's embarrassment
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
performance of one's official duties
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to anticipate; to foresee
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
companion; partner; spouse
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
heaven and earth; top and bottom
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just one person; only one