outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
just a minute; small quantity
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(distant) howling; backbiting
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document