showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to square one's shoulders
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
predation; eating prey; preying upon
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
another time; some other time
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to do for (the sake of someone else)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)