to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
permission; approval; authorization; license
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
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
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
ringing; throbbing violently
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; early morning departure
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
difference; disparity; gap
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
rather than; more ... than ...
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily