weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to become red; to redden; to blush
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
bombshell announcement (statement)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
dizi; Chinese bamboo transverse flute
to have a relationship; to have relations
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
looking on; remaining a spectator
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness