as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
school building; schoolhouse
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
after school (at the end of the day)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to feel; to sense; to experience
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles