something like ...; something called ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be silent; to say nothing
to say no more; to sink into silence
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to look around; to survey
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
pressure; oppression; suppression
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to look away; to avert one's eyes
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell