serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to mix; to stir; to blend
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
something; some kind of; for some reason
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
yourself; himself; herself
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
master; teacher; stable master
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction