to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
periodic; regular; routine
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
all; entire; whole; altogether
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it