lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
expert; left-hand side (of a machine); left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
(tender)loin (of pork, beef etc)
uneven; in disorder; everything sticking out
to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside; attacked from both inside and out
mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
home; at home; in the home
in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior
here; this place; over here
potherb mustard; Brassica juncea var. crispifolia
potherb mustard; Brassica juncea var. crispifolia
what sb feels (or knows etc) in his bones (derog.); private understanding between individuals (derog.)
not to understand the situation; unaware of the ins and outs
unaware of the inner workings; naive; unwitting
amidst the clouds and mist; (fig.) mystified; puzzled
from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly
half outside, half inside; half interior, half exterior
to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you
you're too kind; you flatter me
unsophisticated; rustic; uncouth
to belittle; to attack sb
to tuck into one's bosom; also written 搋在懷裡|搋在怀里
to tuck into one's bosom; also written 揣在懷裡|揣在怀里
to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
to shoot fish in a barrel; to attempt sth too easy
to proceed from the outside to the inside; to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance
one in a hundred; cream of the crop
to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information; to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed
to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted
penetrated; trenchant; incisive
just as bad; not much better
what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?; what's going on?