to apologize; to apologise
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hostility; animosity; enmity
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
in search of; in order to look for
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae)
nesting hole; burrow; den
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
carrying out one's original intention
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
way (of doing); manner; method; means