nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
midwinter; dead of winter
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to go out and away; to leave
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to become excited; to grow lively
to use up all one's strength; to die
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
(national) capital (city); metropolis
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
frequency (of occurrence)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
territory; autonomous region
street; quarter; district; area
government office; public office
a few years ago; some years back
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut