to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
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
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 one; to accompany
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; 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 about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(made of) stone; stone-built
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light