to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
busy; having no time (for)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
doorknob; door knob; door handle
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
a little bit; a little while
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
had better ...; had better not ...
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to like; to love; to be fond of
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
condition; situation; prospects
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
anything and everything; just about everything
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
as stated; verbatim; literally