irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
without leaving any trace
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
restoration; repair; mending
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
phantom; vision; illusion