all; entire; whole; altogether
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
short story; short film; short poem
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rather than; more ... than ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
lieutenant general; vice-admiral