and yet; despite (all) that
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
since when; from when; how long
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
change; alteration; modification
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
talking about memories; reminiscences
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
happy memory; sweet memory
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
research; study; investigation
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
very much; exceedingly; extremely
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in