much less; to say nothing of
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
certainly; surely; definitely
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
outsider; someone outside of a group
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to grimace; to make a wry face
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle