to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to ascend; to go up; to climb
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
former years; formerly; a few years ago
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
such ... as; or some such
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
step; stride; counter for steps
to step back; to walk backwards
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around