somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to have an eye on; to zero in on
being a good listener; good listener
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to put into effect; to put into practice
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
society; public; community; social studies
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
legal; lawful; legitimate
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to go underground; to go into hiding
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be conspicuous; to stand out