rather; better; instead; if anything
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
family; relatives; dependents; household
all for the best; what is right
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of someone behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
difficult to ...; hard to ...