to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
manners; courtesy; etiquette
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
co-sleeping; sleeping together
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
forcibly; by force; against one's will
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
woman who forced her husband into marriage
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain