to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
living thing; living creature; animal; life
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
famous sword; excellent sword
feng (male Chinese firebird)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in the morning; during the morning
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour