the other day; lately; recently
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
guardian; protector; patron; parent
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cheap article; poor quality article
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
practice; practising; training; study
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fine weather; fair weather
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also