somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
greeting; a fine thing to say
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
training; drill; practice; discipline
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
beyond that point; after that
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
the West; the Occident; Western countries
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
elementary; basic; rudimentary
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely