sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
madder red; dark red; crimson
to dye; to colour; to color
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
everyday life; daily life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
doing whatever one pleases
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to become calm; to die down
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost