to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
serious look (on one's face); straight face
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
at; in; at; when; by; with
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
real experience; actual observations
based on; on the basis of
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to try to do; to attempt to do
infant; baby; little child
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
intimidation; threat; bluster
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to be at a loss for words
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since