drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to feel sick; to be nauseated
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
information leak; data breach
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
computer game; video game
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
huge rock; firmness; solidity
assembling a criminal case
committing a suspect to trial; referring a case to a public prosecutor
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
they; those guys; those fellows