to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
although I say; although one might say; although called
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
thereupon; shortly thereafter
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
good performance; good work; great success
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
forced laugh; forced smile
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
about this time; about now