equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quickly; calmly; intently
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to fall in love (with); to love
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
1,000,000; one million; million; many
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time