to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
how long; how far; how much
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
calm; composed; leisurely
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
literally; to the letter; literal
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
one's house; one's home; one's family
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
near; close; beside; third person