master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to need; to call for; to require
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
personal; individual; private
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
rather; better; instead; if anything
to correct oneself; to restate
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to play cool; to act cool
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to get hungry; to become hungry
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing