because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
extreme masochist; very masochistic
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
step; stride; counter for steps
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
irrational (line of) argument
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
final; eventual; ultimate
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
role; part; job; assignment
that's the way it is; such is life
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
don't you think?; indicates question
essence; true nature; substance; reality
abusive language; violent language; wild words
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar