courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
depravity; corruption; degradation
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be enchanted; to be charmed
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
metal sake jug; sake warmer
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
discipline; training; teaching manners
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
called; known as; that; to say
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
straight-laced person; stubborn person
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate