worry; mental agony; heartache
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
prevention; precaution; protection against
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to be worried; to be troubled
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
by myself; in person; by oneself
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
serious; severe; grave; acute
wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
calamity; misfortune; disaster
one way or the other; either way
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives