household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
have a good day; take care; see you
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
should; must; -able; probably; likely
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
interval; break; pause; spare moment
writing implement; writing tool
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)