emotional strength; force of will
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
firm; unshakeable; resolute
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
as you see; as you can see
the very image of health itself; picture of health
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
acting ability; talent as a performer
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
way; method; means; resource; course
imagination; supposition; guess
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(talking in a) half-joking manner
no!; no no!; no, not at all
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
three kinds; three varieties
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank