deep emotion; impression; inspiration
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
neglecting; leaving alone
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
such a thing; something like that
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
incident; affair; happening; event
job hunting; job searching
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
suspension (from work or school)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
arraignment; plea (of guilty or not guilty)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity