to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to intend; to be sure that
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
political measures; policy
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
behaviour; behavior; conduct
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
enemy territory; hostile place
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
spy; secret agent; spying
centre of attention; center of attention
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap