adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
from the viewpoint of; according to
beginning; outset; first; onset
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
biological parent; real parent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
contrary to one's expectations
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hiding one's embarrassment
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
literally; to the letter; literal
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom