to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
ten; 10; ten years of age
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
long ago; a long time ago; already
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
arm; skill; efforts; ability
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
only; merely; but; no more than
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
beyond that point; after that
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
approximate age; age range
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
a little bit; a little while
to pass (of time); to elapse
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
love affair; sensual pleasures
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you