to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
family-oriented; familial
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
puppet government; puppet regime
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
spiritual realm of humanity
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to happen to hear; to overhear
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
being upright and cleanhanded
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to be consistent; to be coherent
young noblewoman; princess
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave