to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
just because; even if; even though
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to distribute; to hand out
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
that day; the very same day
ostensible (surface) reason
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
complication; confusion; disorder
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay