to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
scenery; scene; landscape
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through