illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
loveable; very likeable; like very much
scenery; scene; landscape
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sports ground; sports oval
tradition; legend; folklore
future (usually near); prospects
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
man; male; masculine gender
to be fated to; be linked by fate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(find) common (meeting) ground
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...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
site; point on a map; spot
(right at the) side; just beside
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
restless; fidgety; lively; busy