confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
matter of time; question of time
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
memories; recollections; reminiscence
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to turn towards; to point
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
too much; excessively; too
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicate reason; infers some protest
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy