barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to surround; to crowd around
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to deal with a large number
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
in the meanwhile; during the time
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far