to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pointing out; identification
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
a few seconds; several seconds
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
beginning; outset; first; onset
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to accept; to receive; to agree
really; truly; indeed; good grief