have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
leaving school during a term
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
but; however; provided that
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
results; record; grades; marks
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to underrate; to make light of
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
rebellious phase; rebellious age
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
keeping house; being confined to one's house
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
returned goods; returning purchased goods
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
taking into consideration; making allowances
place; room; margin; scope
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability