but; however; provided that
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
brilliant; bright; dazzling
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to fold up; to fold into layers
small change; coins; small sum of money