have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
question; inquiry; enquiry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
that; the matter in question
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
rather; better; instead; if anything
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
knowing; (an) acquaintance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
danger; peril; hazard; risk
duty; function; office; mission; task
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
lifesaver; person who saved one's life