taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
very likely; very probable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
personal; individual; private
invitation; introduction; temptation
appearance; air; condition; state; form
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
conversely; on the contrary
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
inattention; absent-mindedness
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in this way; thus; such; uh...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency