to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
plural; multiple; several
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
as you see; as you can see
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
living up to one's reputation
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
trunk (of the body); soma
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to surge; to well up; to gush out
nonchalantly; without a care
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence