to wait and see; to see how the land lies
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pale; pallid; bluish-white
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
material; substance; matter
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
being filled with; being full of; permeation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul