to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
and; thereupon; because of that
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
that; the matter in question
to invite in; to show someone in
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
contradiction; inconsistency
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
front; frontage; facade; main
fixed fitting (esp. window)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
tingling; stinging; pungently
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt