to approach; to draw near
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
the more one looks (at it) the more...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
secret; private; surreptitious
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
not caring; not giving a damn
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to set (sun); to become dark
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
chilly; unpleasantly cold
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to begin to walk; to set out
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
period of time; time slot; time zone
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
mail; postal matter; postal item
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent