armed forces; military; troops
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to watch over; to watch attentively
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
islands of the Pacific Ocean; Pacific Islands
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
black and white; right and wrong
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
notice; attention; observation
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
refinement; elegance; grace
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
rich (design); beautiful; splendid
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
shyness; bashfulness; shame
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant