choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to save; to leave over; to spare
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on