to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
beyond that point; after that
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)