mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
without reservation; freely; frankly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
society; public; community; social studies
so; like this; in this way
(not) so much; (not) that much
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as; because; with; due to
to like; to love; to be fond of
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
although I say; although one might say; although called