as expected; as predicted
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
familiar spirit; familiar
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
putting into operation; invocation
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
student (esp. a university student)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically