angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to hit hard; to strike hard
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
late at night; small hours of the morning
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
crucial; critical; vital; core
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
financier (type of pastry)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)