guardian; protector; patron; parent
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
sincere; honest; faithful
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
hating; strongly disliking
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
cheap article; poor-quality article
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
practice; practising; training; study
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fine weather; fair weather
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you (plural); all of you; you all
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing