state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
hey there; I say; see here
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to examine someone's expression
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
rather; sooner; preferably
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to thrust before; to thrust at
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
self-consciousness; self-awareness
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing