explanation; interpretation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be found; to be discovered
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to take a breath; to take a short rest
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
having no idea; having no clue
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
increment; amount of increase
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)