to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
personality; character; individuality; personhood
mental; spiritual; emotional
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
Chinese poem with seven characters per line
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
when it becomes; when it comes to
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring