thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to brush off; to shake off
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
forcibly; by force; against one's will
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
something like ...; something called ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
everyone at once; everyone together
long hair (usu. of a man)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
calm; composed; leisurely
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous