manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
talking about memories; reminiscences
failure story; horror story
several times; a few times
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
clanging; empty; deserted
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
carving; engraving; sculpture
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
long ago; a long time ago; already
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
smooth (i.e. without problems)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...