vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
how; in what way; by what means
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to order; to command; to appoint
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
no, not like that (but like this)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to have meaning; to be meaningful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
just because; even if; even though
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
from the viewpoint of; according to
to employ; to hire; to charter
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)