dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
entrance fee; participation cost
large amount of money; great cost
(going straight) from heaven to hell
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
compensating; making up for; supplementation
new student; freshman; first-year student
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to withstand; to be able to endure
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
hair (of the head); pubic hair
to rebuke; to scold harshly
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
occasional; infrequent; rare
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park