after the end (of something)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
leading; guiding; commanding
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet