to cease; to stop; to be over
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
official business; public business
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
close; intimate; on good terms
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
to manage a state; to govern a country
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
very likely; very probable
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
chance; opportunity; occasion
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
midwinter; dead of winter
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt