to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
deleterious substance; toxic substance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
use; utility; effect; benefit
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
heaven and earth; top and bottom
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
electricity; (electric) light
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep