carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
(find) common (meeting) ground
inside; interior; inner part
story; tale; talk; discussion
talking while standing; standing around talking
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
outside the country; abroad
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
point in common; common feature
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
financial power; financial means; wealth
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
handful; small amount; small number
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
indulging in every possible luxury
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
gradually; slowly but steadily
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one