in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
much less; to say nothing of
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
certainly; surely; definitely
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
outsider; someone outside of a group
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call