to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
door; gate; opening; title page
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
bunch of flowers; bouquet
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly