near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
forcibly; against one's will
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
kindergartener; preschooler
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
at work; in the midst of work; working
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
by myself; in person; by oneself
future (usually near); prospects
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
surely; certainly; without doubt