pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
noted product; local specialty
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
this and that; one thing or another
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
from the viewpoint of; according to
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
of course; certainly; naturally
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)