to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to be helpful; to be useful
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
side of the road; roadside
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to do the job; to do the business
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively