our country; our land; one's own country
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
repentance; confession; penitence
commitment; pledge; promise
unexpectedly; surprisingly
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
firm promise; definite promise
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
(written) contract; agreement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
parlor; parlour; lounge; cafe; snack shop
more than usual (usu. time)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point