outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
very careful; thoroughly prepared
reputation; respectability
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
consists of; comprises; is made up of
beyond imagination; unimaginable
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to use and then throw away
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
all parts; various parts; every department
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused