pending question; unresolved problem
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
literally; self-explanatorily
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
what star sign; what constellation
one's original family name; maiden name
end; close; finish; termination
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
double; twice (as much); twofold
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
great power and high status; person with power and status
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
readjustment; realignment
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself