sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
along the river; riverside
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
interior; inside; internal
to pluck; to pick; to tear
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
fox with supernatural powers
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
if so; in that case; in that situation
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out