pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
round shape; circle; circular form
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
(medical) doctor; physician
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
(not) a single person; (no) one
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
image; figure; figure; form; image
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
showing one's face in public; facing another person
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell