manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
comparatively; relatively
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
chance (of success); odds
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
mobilization; mobilisation
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
just one person; only one
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people