(idiom) nothing special to look at; unprepossessing
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; (fig.) conspiring to defraud
not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient
to be discontented with one's home; to have adulterous relations after marriage (of women) (idiom)
unable to bear the pain (idiom)
countless; their number cannot be counted (idiom); innumerable
to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too
to take pleasure in something (idiom)
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
to let things take their course (idiom); to leave it to nature; laissez-faire
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly
each one does what he thinks is right (idiom); each goes his own way
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); to be worthy of the name; veritable
to equivocate; to talk evasively (idiom)
a wise man has passed away (idiom)
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame; nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom)
(lit.) treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item; (fig.) A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.
to say or do sth appropriate (idiom)
to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)
(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth; evasive
the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)
remote and insignificant (idiom)
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
to address sb directly by name (idiom); to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or over-familiarity)
(idiom) brilliant; extremely skillful; virtuosic
to trace something to its source (idiom)
to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
(lit.) to eat off one's own strength (idiom); (fig.) to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown
as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head (or tail) of it; boring (e.g. movie)
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom); not as good as it looks; a reputation with no substance
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
to just happen to coincide with the occasion (idiom); to be present just at the right time
to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)
to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
to let nature take its course (idiom)
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
like father, like son (idiom)
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
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