from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
selflessness; being unselfish
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
calamity; misfortune; disaster
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
one's physical safety; personal security
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
hereabouts; around there; that area
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to happen to meet; to come across
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
strong-willed; strong of heart
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable