to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
in person; personally; (do) oneself
millions; several million; a few million
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
being startled; getting a shock
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
out of character; unlike one
imitating; copying; mimicking
cost of one's food; one's board
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
household; home; family; housekeeping
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
second marriage; remarriage
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular