parent-child relationship
restoration; repair; mending
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
a few years ago; some years back
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
getting on board; sailor; seaman
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to have one's horizons broadened
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander