to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
danger; peril; hazard; risk
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
hostility; animosity; enmity
to turn against; to become an enemy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
gradually; slowly but steadily
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
caller; visitor; company; guest
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
behavior; behaviour; manner
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
wide difference; a world of difference
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to smile (at); to grin (at)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
story; tale; talk; discussion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy