blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to watch over; to watch attentively
fashion sense; sense of fashion
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
clearly; distinctly; vividly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
slightly heavy; a little heavy
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
runner-up; second (in a race)
clothes; clothing; garments
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
modern person; people of today
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
front-row sets; ringside seats
chestnut (horse coat color)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
expression; look; countenance; face