thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
establishment; settlement
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
while; during; while; although; all; both
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
depiction; description; portrayal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
forcibly; against one's will
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
myself; yourself; I; me; you
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother