reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
hating; strongly disliking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
technique; art; skill; move
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to talk; to chat; to chatter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take back; to recapture
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
hey there; I say; see here
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...