underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to lead into; to draw into
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
billow; surge; large wave
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
anything and everything; just about everything
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to push aside; to brush aside
silence (not speaking); muteness
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
as before; as ever; as it was originally
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to walk away; to walk off
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore