having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
threat; intimidation; menace
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to talk; to carry meaning
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
worthless thing; trivial thing
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
no, not like that (but like this)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
endless; boundless; everlasting
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite