relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
water vapour; water vapor; steam
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)