to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
admiration; wonder; astonishment
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
judgment; judgement; discernment
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
suddenly; all of a sudden
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope