bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to be in beautiful full bloom
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
front entrance; front door
maternity room; delivery room
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
since our last meeting; since we parted
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
breath of fresh air; cool (refreshing) breeze
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
you (plural); all of you; you all
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to say no more; to sink into silence
to get change back; to be more than enough
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
gynecology department; gynecology
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
particular; hard to please; fussy