emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
desk made in China; Chinese style desk
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to approach; to draw near
pulling; stretching; tension
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
question to be settled first; first consideration
the Fall of Man; the Fall
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
nothing but; none other than