(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
if so; in that case; in that situation
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to find out; to discover; to locate
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run up to; to rush over
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to get hungry; to become hungry
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
no loss or gain; coming out even
to increase; to add to; to augment
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to think constantly about; to dwell on
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
unexpected; unforeseen; strange