tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
meaning; significance; sense
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
whispered conversation; whispering
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)