shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
means; way; method; measure
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
feeling; sense; impression
if it is (the case that ...)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to set (sun); to become dark
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
else; in addition; besides
temporary; transitory; short-lived
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown