stairs; stairway; staircase
step-up; advance; progress; increase
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
glibly; volubly; at great length
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
duty; obligation; responsibility
to do together; to share; to participate in
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to bring; to take; to bring about
to spend time (on doing something)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to get slightly dirty (all over)
otherwise; or else; if not
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be found; to be discovered
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears