various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
name; given name; first name
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to get along well with; to make a go of it
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
ago; since; before; previous
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances