to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
self control; self restraint
to become desperate; to give in to despair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to stare back at; to look back at
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
region; limits; stage; level
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be excited; to be elated
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
several items; many items
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
being in love with each other
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
this is why; this means; it is the case that
head over heels; madly (in love)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
Christmas Eve; holy night
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
no vacancy; full occupancy
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines