to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
establishment; settlement
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
failure; mistake; blunder
human kindness; human weakness
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
this, that and the other; this and that
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
one's way (ahead); one's path
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to throw at; to turn; to raise
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill