arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
only; merely; but; no more than
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to smirk; to grin broadly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
almost; roughly; approximately
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
when it becomes; when it comes to
probability; likelihood; chances