how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
minimum; at the very least
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
heart; guts; nerve; central part
(battery) charger; AC adapter
to care for someone; to look after someone
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
probe each other; sound each other out
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
older sister; elder sister
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)