style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
tradition; legend; folklore
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to fly around; to scatter
power; might; authority; influence
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to surge; to well up; to gush out
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you