to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to yell; to rant; to rave
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
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
otherwise; or else; if not
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
pleasant feeling; good feeling
solitude; loneliness; isolation
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to play cool; to act cool
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
severe; strict; tough; hard
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
business trip; official trip
great difference; big difference; wide margin
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart