to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
although I say; although one might say; although called
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
distinction; differentiation; classification
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
allocation; assignment; allotment
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
leader; central personage
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
power balance; balance of power
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
such; like that; that sort of; very
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to seize (secure) evidence
whatever the case; under any circumstances
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
close; intimate; on good terms
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
state of mind; mentality; psychology