precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
starting point; point of departure
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
means; way; method; measure
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to arrive home; to return
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with