开玩笑: to play a joke, to make fun of, to joke...
强烈: intense, (violently) strong...
把柄: handle, information that can be used against sb...
难道: don't tell me..., could it be that...?...
参加: to participate, to take part, to join...
关节: joint (physiology), key point, critical phase...
好感: good opinion, favorable impression...
命运: fate, destiny...
压制: to suppress, to inhibit, to stifle...
瓜子: melon seed, seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack...