to comfort; to console; to amuse
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to keep (a person) waiting
while; during (the time when)
in succession; one after another
state boundary; provincial boundary
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
time; hour; season; time of the year
door; gate; opening; title page
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
slowly and quietly; smoothly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
(social) position; status
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
(your, his, her) daughter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to happen to hear; to overhear
imperial court; royal court
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person