to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
dealing with; coping with
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be kind to; to treat kindly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
such; this sort of; like this
environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to join together; to combine; to join up
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
place; situation; position; location
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to speak; to hear a voice
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
in that manner; like that
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to mix; to stir; to blend
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings