method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
refinement; elegance; grace
just because; even if; even though
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
(in) her way; peculiar to her
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
way; method; means; resource; course
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
never ceasing; never ending; endless
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)