had better ...; had better not ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
elder sister; older female friend
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to see through; to see the true nature of something
family; relatives; dependents; household
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
state of mind; mentality; psychology
either way; in any case; one way or another
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
tide; current; tendency; trend
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to feel depressed; to be down
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
minimum; at the very least
defense; defence; protection
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane