first meeting; first contest between
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
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
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
lacking a plan; haphazard
participation; joining; entry
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
good policy; wise policy; best plan
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
first thing in the morning
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to get information; to find out; to get wind of