true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
smooth (i.e. without problems)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
one's parents' generation
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
motive power; driving force
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
connection; link; relationship
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
subversion (of the state)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
talented person; clever person