serious; severe; grave; acute
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
feeling keenly; fully realizing
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be contrary to one's expectations
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
when it becomes; when it comes to
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
back seat (of a car); rear seat
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail