method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to say; to tell; to state; to do
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to get one's head around; to think about
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
forcibly; against one's will
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
directions; instructions; orders; command
to forget to say; to forget to mention