room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
ago; since; before; previous
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
imagination; supposition; guess
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
cheap article; poor quality article
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(not so) much; (not) very
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
prone to adultery; flirtatious
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
the relation of master to servant
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
mediocrity; ordinary ability
region; limits; stage; level
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod