to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
to detain; to check; to restrain
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that is to say; so that means
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
knowing; (an) acquaintance
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
long ago; a long time ago; already
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
until now; so far; up to the present
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
still (continuing); as ever; further
to glare at each other; to confront each other
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being