in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(social) class; rank; grade
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
grey tinged with green; grey tinged with blue
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
recuperation; medical treatment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to breathe out; to exhale
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
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
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
secret; private; surreptitious
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
reality; actuality; hard fact