regarding highly; attaching importance to
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
suddenly; all of a sudden
heart; guts; nerve; central part
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
clerk; office worker; office staff
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of