living thing; living creature; animal; life
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in comparison to; rather than
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
behind; in the rear; in back
how long; how far; how much
to trample; to crush underfoot
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
observation; survey; watching
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
not yet known; unknown; strange
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
more than anything; above all else
the reverse; other side; lining
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving