to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
on the occasion of; at the time of
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
wooing technique; the way to a man's (woman's) heart
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(giving) instruction; initiation
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
close; intimate; on good terms
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
last night; yesterday evening
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
rare; uncommon; not often seen
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to faint; to be exhausted
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker