behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
good young man; agreeable youth
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
sunlight; rays of the Sun
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
riskiness; (level of) danger
knowing only too well; being fully aware of