favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
even if not; even without
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
while studying; presently studying
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
not limited to; not just ...
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
pride; boast; credit (to)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
-less; lacking; non-existing
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person