method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(not) even once; (not) ever
that; the matter in question
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
inscrutable; incomprehensible
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
even though; despite; when