(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lean against; to set against
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
long ago; already; a long time ago
fixed date; settlement date
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
distinction; differentiation; classification
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
height (of body); stature
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand