and yet; though; when; in spite of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
vehement objection; bitter opposition
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
by myself; in person; by oneself
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
feeling; sense; impression
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
personality; character; individuality; personhood
long ago; already; a long time ago
this world; this life; world of the living
based on; built on; made from
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
all; entire; whole; altogether
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)