attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to subsist; to keep on living
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
sentiment; sentimentality
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)