to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
such ... as; or some such
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
coincident with; while; simultaneously
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
as (for); for; in the capacity of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other