shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
imagination; supposition; guess
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
one's physical safety; personal security
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
like this; in this way; as you see
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be surprised; to be astonished
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to half-rise to one's feet
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes