teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
work; business; company; study
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to discuss; to talk together
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
close to the wall; alongside the wall
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
surveillance camera; security camera
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)