to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
all night; throughout the night
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
admiration; being impressed (by)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach