method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
question; inquiry; enquiry
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
third day of the month; three days
to say; to be called; to do
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
secretary (government); director; chief
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(another's) daughter; young lady
knowing; (an) acquaintance
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
command; control; commander
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service