of course; certainly; naturally
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
indescribable; having no way to express
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
youthful; young; young-looking
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
try; attempt; try (rugby)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
rather; sooner; preferably
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
intention; idea; inclination; wish
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional