self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to degenerate; to lapse into
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
possession; occupation; occupancy
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
beforehand; in advance; previously
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
so; like this; in this way
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
suggestion; hint; implication
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
full throttle; full power
such; this sort of; like this
relation; connection; relevance
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to grumble about something (trivial)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness