to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
anything and everything; just about everything
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to stretch (unbend) oneself
never mind!; don't worry about it
barque (three-masted sailing ship); bark; barc; bark (of a tree, etc.)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to lend an ear to; to listen to
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
incident; affair; happening; event
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
irritation; annoyance; frustration
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to have a meal; to take a meal
confections; sweets; candy; cake
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
curse; spell; malediction
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
conflict; complication; troubles; discord