conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
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 support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
middle of the night; dead of night
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
hateful; detestable; loathsome
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
but; however; although; though
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to increase; to add to; to augment
treatment (of a person); dealing with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling