timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
that is to say; so that means
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
low-melting; easily thawed; soluble
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine