attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
clearing one's throat; cough
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
how others look at you; what others think about you
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to take off one's glasses
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
if so; in that case; in that situation
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth