certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
older sister; elder sister
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)