high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
safety belt; seat belt; seatbelt
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
something like ...; something called ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
visual confirmation; sighting
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness