serious; severe; grave; acute
regret; repentance; remorse
single word; a few words; brief comment
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fate; destiny; predestination
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
discovery; detection; finding
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic