to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to see through; to see the true nature of something
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
rather; better; instead; if anything
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
after that; afterwards; thereafter
on the occasion of; at the time of
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
severe; strict; tough; hard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
explanation; interpretation
this world; this life; world of the living
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
again; once more; a second time
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze