early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
atrocity; (arch.) treason
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
the relation of master to servant
(another person's) younger sister
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
human relations; personal relationships
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
love; attachment; lovesickness
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
year in, year out; always; 24-7
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac