to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
so; like this; in this way
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
condition; figure; appearance; voice
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
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
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
feeling; sense; impression
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
number one; first; best; most; game; round
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)