my spouse; my wife; my husband
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
brand-new article; new item
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral)
imperial throne; the Crown
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
curiosity; inquisitiveness
foundation stone; cornerstone
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
15th day of the 8th lunar month
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
button (clothing); push-button; button