beginning; outset; first; onset
to understand (each other); to comprehend
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve