method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
ill will; malice; evil intent
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
after that; afterwards; thereafter
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to lie down; to throw oneself down
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very