to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
another thing; other things; another man's property
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
transactions; dealings; business
business; trade; operations; sales
number of times; frequency; count
accept one who comes to you
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to make an appearance; to show up
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
life; living; I; me; student
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to put one's hand on; to touch
clothing and accessories; attire
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
vicious circle; vicious cycle
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to tear up and throw away
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind