to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to become keen on; to get passionate about
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
decorum; propriety; politeness