to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
meaning; significance; sense
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
progress; advance; improvement; development
that is to say; so that means
innermost depths of one's heart
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
lüshi; form of Chinese poetry with eight lines of seven or five characters
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
establishment; settlement
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ago; since; before; previous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
even if not; even without
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to mix; to stir; to blend
will; testament; last request
to repeat; to do something over again
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
stealthily; secretly; in secret
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
way of speaking; intimation
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed