mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
the front; honest; upright; decent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to have no chance (of succeeding)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
finishing blow; coup de grâce
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to rally; to make a comeback
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
transactions; dealings; business
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
young master; young gentleman
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)