to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to happen to meet; to come across
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
returning from school; going home from school
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to summon; to get used to call
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
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
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
breaking off; snapping off
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly