method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
no, not like that (but like this)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be silent; to say nothing
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to go downhill; to go down a slope
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to say no more; to sink into silence
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
composition and arrangement
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
genuine article; real thing; real deal
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...