play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
with a friendly grin; smilingly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to accept; to receive; to agree
half the body; half length
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
roar; sound made by monsters
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity