point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
main question; real issue at hand
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
even if not; even without
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stare back at; to look back at
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend