to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
previous engagement; prior contract
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
it's been a long time; long time no see
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman