to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
long ago; a long time ago; already
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
nod; inclination of the head
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
partly open; in half bloom
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
priority; order of precedence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
memory; sense; experience