to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
please (give me); please (do for me)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
entrance; admission; entering
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be helpful; to be useful
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
how many years; how long; what year
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
present; gift; to give a present or gift
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
like this; in this way; as you see
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
method of bringing up; method of raising
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to apologize; to apologise
just one person; only one
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point