servant; manservant; menial
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
the place for; the time for; the level of
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fragile item; broken article
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
(find) common (meeting) ground
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
later on; eventually; afterwards
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to begin to walk; to set out
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
door; gate; opening; title page
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
detour; diversion; alternative route
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)