manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
interests and preferences
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
several weeks; a few weeks
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
out of character; unlike one
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
being startled; getting a shock
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
matter of concern; matter of interest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
school rules; school regulations
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)