to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be able to manage somehow or another
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
ability; performance; efficiency
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end