internal conditions; true state of affairs
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
favorite; favourite; habitually used
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
going into battle; departure for the front
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
surrender (fall) of a castle
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
under control (e.g. of territory)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
reason; cause; circumstances
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
karma (from one's previous life)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown