sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
regulation cap; school cap
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
military personnel; soldier
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in comparison to; rather than
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to hide; to keep to oneself
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start